to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
bribe; sweetener; douceur
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to accord someone every courtesy
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
system; institution; organization; organisation
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (Organisation)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
university student; college student
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
special selection; finest pick; top pick
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
permanent; perpetual; lasting
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun