before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
each nation; many nations; many countries
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
what date?; what's the date?; when?
on the way home from work; returning from work
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
fake; something false; sham; deception
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
offender; criminal; culprit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
how long; how much; to what extent
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
assertion; declaration; affirmation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
performer; entertainer; celebrity
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
is never the case; has never happened
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(not) even once; (not) ever
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
in comparison to; rather than
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face