before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
temporary; transitory; short-lived
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the opposite sex; isomerism
companion; partner; spouse
meaning; significance; sense
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy