to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in person; personally; directly
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
sound (of a sentence); euphony
girl; young (unmarried) woman
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(another's) daughter; young lady
upper half of the body; upper body
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to shake; to sway; to waver
suspension (usu. vehicle)