before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
that's the way it is; such is life
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
such ... as; or some such
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
considerably; greatly; a lot
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
funny story; funny anecdote
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
way (of doing); manner; method; means
this is why; this means; it is the case that
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that is to say; so that means
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to