to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
don't you think?; indicates question
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
maid; helper; help; assistance
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cooperation; collaboration
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to sit for an examination
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
plural; multiple; several
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long ago; previous; of a former age
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
music industry; music business
ignorance; innocence; stupidity