before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
power; might; authority; influence
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chair; stool; post; office; position
to relax; to feel at home
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it is not (like that) either
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct