to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to push aside; to push one's way through
passage; path; route; one's way
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
main shrine; inner sanctuary
the reverse; other side; lining
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
votive picture (originally of horse)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
blur; blurred; indistinct
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to jump up and down; to hop
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)