before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
speaking voice; talking voice
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pair; two kinds; two ways
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
particulars; details; specified items
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
at once; there and then; immediately
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to order; to command; to appoint
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bedside; near one's pillow
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
evening; early night hours
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter