before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive home; to return
question; inquiry; enquiry
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
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 stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
so; like this; in this way
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend time (on doing something)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(not) a single person; (no) one
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)