before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
street stall; stand; booth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
surroundings; environs; circumference
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to lose sight of; to miss
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
good humour (humor); good mood
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
hey there; I say; see here
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen