to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
frequency (of occurrence)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to move (house); to change residence
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
the place for; the time for; the level of
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to gather; to collect; to assemble
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
gradually; slowly but steadily
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hey there; I say; see here
had better ...; had better not ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
environment; circumstance
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion