before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
chain; series; connection; linkage
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
a (single) moment; an instant
(a place) within one's reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
minimum; at the very least
still; as yet; as it has been
one room apartment; studio apartment
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
key person; important person
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
process; course; mechanism
women's college; women's university
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
lack of information; data deficiency
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible