to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to torment; to harass; to tease
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
propulsive power; driving force
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to triumph; to be elated with success
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
combination technique in Judo
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
this (very thing); this precisely
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
finishing blow; coup de grâce
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in