before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to be hesitant; to feel timid
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force