to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
horizon (related to land)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to let out a cry; to break forth
brood parasitism (planting one's eggs in another bird's nest, as demonstrated by the cuckoo, etc.)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
work; business; company; study
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
every evening; every night
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
blank space; margin; blank canvas
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
at once; there and then; immediately
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)