to ascertain; to check; to make sure
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
at once; immediately; right now
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
failure; mistake; blunder
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
that day; the very same day
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)