to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to attack; to assault; to assail
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
in comparison to; rather than
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
foreign; abroad; overseas
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity