to find out; to discover; to locate
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
conference room; place of assembly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
continuation; succession; series
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into