before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
supply; provision; raising; procurement
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
advance; moving forward; progress
the very start; the very beginning
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
snake; serpent; large snake
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
alone; by oneself; on one's own
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
in succession; one after another
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
literally; to the letter; literal
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
reaching; attaining; arrival
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)