before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
writing; composition; essay; sentence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
materials; data; document
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
wherein; therein; thereinto
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
but; however; provided that
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances