before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
form; shape; figure; visage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
step; stride; counter for steps
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
number one; first; best; most; game; round
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order