to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be found; to be discovered
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
100,000; hundred thousand
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
fifth day of the month; five days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)