to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
interior; inside; internal
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
how; in what way; by what means
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
upper half of the body; upper body
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life