before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to shake; to sway; to waver
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
mask; disguise; guise; mask
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
point in common; common feature
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness