confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sign; mark; marker; marker
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
chestnut (horse coat color)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
(not) even once; (not) ever
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone