to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
curse; spell; malediction
charm; incantation; spell; curse
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
washed rice; rinsed rice; washing rice; offering of consecrated washed rice
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
if it is the case that ...
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
same kind (race); homogeneousness
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
I see; that's right; indeed
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous