to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
insertion; incorporation; infixing
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
dissection; disconnection; diaeresis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
pressure; oppression; suppression
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
two times; twice; two degrees
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to spend time (on doing something)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
since then; from that time; ever since
just a minute; small quantity
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
proposal; offer; request; application
your husband; her husband
third day of the month; three days
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
decrease; reduction; decline
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance