before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
black hair; black-haired horse
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
probability; likelihood; chances
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to harm; to cause harm to
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
such; like that; in that way
head of a sleeping person
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
putting life into; animating; cheering up
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Korean; introduced from Goryeo
3000; three thousand; many
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary