to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
dated; date; fixed; external
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to put up (a notice); to post
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to peel; to skin; to pare
more than usual; especially; particularly
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
pig's snout; nose resembling a pig's snout
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
finding employment; getting a job
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
insubordination; disobedience