before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to anticipate; to foresee
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to be frank; to drop all pretense
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
stirring; slight movement
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
fireworks display; display of fireworks