before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
assertion; declaration; affirmation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
walking briskly; determinedly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to grow up; to become an adult
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to put one's strength into
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to gather; to collect; to assemble
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
company; corporation; workplace
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
business world; business circles; (the) industry
largest company; industry leader