to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to leave word; to leave a message
to run through; to run past
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to have an idea; to have a clue
instability; insecurity; crankiness
in good health; alive and well; going strong
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
separate case; another matter
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
real intention; true motive; true meaning
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
same family (race, tribe)
like this; this sort; this way
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding