before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
how; in what way; by what means
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
retainer; vassal; servant
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
one-by-one; separately; in detail
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
related to; in relation to
Japan's best; number one in Japan
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one's family; family member
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business