to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outside of; not covered by
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to squeeze out; to wring out
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
gender; distinction of sex; sex
appearance; figure; shape; form
strong interaction; strong force
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
will not do; do not; does not
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
something small; something petty; trifle
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
ascetic monk; trainee monk
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors