to ascertain; to check; to make sure
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to join together; to combine; to join up
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
that's the way it is; such is life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
trial; judgement; judgment
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
burning at the stake; burning to death
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
indictment; prosecution; complaint