to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
validity; verification; propriety
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
casting; founding; minting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
formal signing (e.g. treaty)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to have time free; to have time to spare
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
upper classes; high society
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grumble; to make difficulties
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
armament; soldier's equipment
superb view; picturesque scenery
disorder; chaos; confusion
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation