to ascertain; to check; to make sure
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
pronunciation; production of sound
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
nausea; sickness in the stomach
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
second (unit of time); arc second
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
forced to use; forced into a position
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
side effect; adverse reaction
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to spend time (on doing something)
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate