to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to communicate; to commune
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
news; word; tidings; omen
to bring; to take; to bring about
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to push aside; to push one's way through
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to resound; to make a stir
entreaty; supplication; petition
to make an appeal; to urge
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to stare back (at); to glare back
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
(social) position; status
firm promise; definite promise
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)