to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
extermination; annihilation
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to pierce through; to break through
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
silence; stillness; quietness
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
every person; each one; everybody
heart; guts; nerve; central part
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
reality; actuality; hard fact
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
fourth day of the month; four days
decision; determination; resolution
moron; idiot; stupid person