before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
kitchen; financial situation
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
boy; son; baby boy; young man
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
man; male; masculine gender
idol group; boy band; girl group
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
senior high school; high school
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
simply; merely; only; solely
episode; anecdote; vignette
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)