to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if so; in that case; in that situation
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pointing out; identification
now that; since; so long as; because
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
in its entirety; whole; wholly