to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
right behind; just behind; directly behind
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
floor above; floor upstairs
many; much; plenty; hardly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to watch intently; to stare
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking