before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to push aside; to brush aside
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
mending; repair; darning; patching up
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
first letter; first letters; initial
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to teach; to take a teaching job
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
Western food; Western-style food
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to happen to pass by; to pass by
two legs; two feet; two pairs
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations