before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
half the body; half length
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
existence; being; presence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
large tree; big tree; huge tree
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)