thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
pupil; student; schoolchild
until now; so far; up to the present
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
being left out; being ostracized
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
vocal sound; tone of voice
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
the same generation; coeval
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
school building; schoolhouse