to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
180 degrees; complete change
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
maintenance; preservation; improvement
performing arts; acrobatics
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
colour; color; hue; tints
morning fog; morning mist
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
silence (not speaking); muteness
several types; several kinds; several species
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
splish-splash; with a splash
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious