to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
quickly; swishing; whooshing
strength training; resistance training
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
boasting of one's strength
physical strength; muscle strength
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
godsend; gift from providence
siblings; brothers and sisters
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish