before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lost article; something forgotten
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; like that; that sort of; very
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mistress; lover; prostitute
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
going through; going via; going by way of