to learn from someone who is very knowledgeable
とても知識のある人から学ぶ (totemo chishiki no aru hito kara manabu)
"Many students wanted to sit at his feet and learn from him."
"多くの学生が彼の足元に座って彼から学びたいと思っていた。" (ooku no gakusei ga kare no ashimoto ni suwatte kare kara manabitai to omotte ita)
to laugh uncontrollably
to make others happy by being kind or cheerful
to persuade someone to join an activity
a person who has great influence in deciding who will hold p...
to finish something officially
to allow natural processes to happen without interference