to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
abandoned child; foundling
item; something that one "just has to have"
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
complete set; all; everything
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
class; heading; group; category
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
number of characters; number of letters; word count
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to increase; to add to; to augment