before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
twice; again; second time
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gem; jewel; precious stone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
moment; brief space of time
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one by one; one after another; successively
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to get strong; to gain strength