to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
formal marriage interview
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to attack; to assault; to assail
had better ...; had better not ...
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
so; like this; in this way
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
eating between meals; snacking
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
back off!; leave me alone!