before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
human relations; personal relationships
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
back side; back end; posterior; rear
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
journal; magazine; periodical
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information