before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to start shouting; to break out
trembling from fear; trembling all over
absolutely; positively; decidedly
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
proposal; offer; request; application
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
near miss; just missing (each other)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
thin India ink; diluted ink
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
honour; honor; glory; renown
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
people; citizens; subjects; folk
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier