to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
distant look; faraway look
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be overcome with emotion
too (much); overly; excessively
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
traditional fisherman (provided labor to a master in exchange for equipment and sometimes lodging); employed fisherman
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to bring back; to restore
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
extreme brutality; atrocity; heinousness; heinous nature
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
bad news; news of a death; death notice
the opposite direction; the other way
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
prickling; stinging; tingling
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding