before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(United States of) America; USA
suffix for familiar person
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
a Buddha; deceased person
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)