before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
appointment; rendezvous; date
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
tool; implement; means; furniture
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
portion of wall between two pillars; surface of a wall
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
returning sailboat; setting sail for home port
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
craving; longing; thirsting
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open