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
after school (at the end of the day)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
surroundings; environs; circumference
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to look around; to survey
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
charming; fascinating; attractive
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
just one person; only one
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
relatively; comparatively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
France; French (language)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
sympathy; empathy; response
by myself; in person; by oneself