to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
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
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to let an opportunity slip
anything and everything; just about everything
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
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)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
not limited to; not just ...
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
camping; campground; making camp
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly