to ascertain; to check; to make sure
indeed; really; truly; very much
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by means of; due to; because of; according to
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to finish reading; to read through
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell