thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
at that time; in those days
school building; schoolhouse
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
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
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
is something that; is that which
(political) power; authority; influence
such; this sort of; like this
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
index finger; forefinger; second toe
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in one's own way or style
such; like that; in that way
to ask a question; to ask questions
letter; missive; note; mail
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(giving) instruction; initiation
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
way of speaking; intimation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive