to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to fly around; to scatter
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
fading; faded colour; faded color
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
older sister; lass; young lady
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
hand used like a sword in striking
for use by children; for children
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
famous sword; excellent sword
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining