to ascertain; to check; to make sure
late at night; small hours of the morning
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
pillar of fire; blazing column
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
condition (sentiment) of the people
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to increase; to add to; to augment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken