before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
ill will; malice; evil intent
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
running away; escaping on foot
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
life; living; I; me; student
and then; and so; and; so then
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
considerably; greatly; a lot
school building; schoolhouse
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth