to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
war; fighting; fierce competition
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
doing as one is told; yes-man
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
fourth day of the month; four days
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
number of articles; quantity
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
massing (of troops); gathering
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den