to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
imperial court; royal court
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
in one's own way or style
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(not) so much; (not) that much
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
ingenuity; resourcefulness
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to thrust before; to thrust at
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
early (days); initial stage; initial
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up