before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surname; family name; last name
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
progress; advance; improvement; development
sincere; earnest; serious
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ago; since; before; previous
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to tighten; to press hard
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to state; to express; to mention
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
breath; breathing; tone; mood
childish; child-like; immature; infantile