before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to surround; to crowd around
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
general; popular; common; typical
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
thereupon; shortly thereafter
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
behind; in the rear; in back
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand