to ascertain; to check; to make sure
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
looking pale; looking unwell
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be needed; to be wanted
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
another (person); the other person; one more (person)