before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
possible; likely; probable
unexpected meeting; coincidence
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
lost article; something forgotten
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
senior high school; high school
second-year student; biennial
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not) so much; (not) that much
just a minute; small quantity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
temporary; provisional; interim
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to frolic about; to mess around
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to shed light; to cast light
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)