before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
world; society; people; the public
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
street stall; stand; booth
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
in the end; on top of that
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
like this; in this way; as you see
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)