lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dear me; I mean; or rather
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
story; tale; talk; discussion
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
no!; no no!; no, not at all
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
how; in what way; by what means
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak