before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to rise; to erect; to get up
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
almost every day; almost daily
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
as (for); for; in the capacity of
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
inside; interior; inner part
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
contest; comparison; competition
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
staying the night; lodging (at)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
length (of an animal); body length
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn