before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
maid; helper; help; assistance
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
don't worry; no worries; never mind
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
comfort; consolation; diversion
solution; solution strategy
sympathy; empathy; response
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
educational institution; school; academy; campus
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image