before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
how; in what way; how about; questionable
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to have the privilege of doing
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to close (one's eyes); to shut
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
voluminous; massive; bulky
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
gasping; breathing heavily
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
meeting; greeting; welcome
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed