before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to surround; to crowd around
grey moustache; white beard
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
imagination; supposition; guess
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
present; gift; to give a present or gift
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to behave well (of a child)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
war; fighting; fierce competition
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to be charged with a mission
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
student; follower; students and pupils
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation