before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to take away; to carry away
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
(courteous) invitation; call
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
mechanism; organization; organisation
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
treasure house; storage for valuable property
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
horse tack; horse gear; harness
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
gag order; gag rule; gag law
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
since one was born; (in) all one's life
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison