before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to have a rumor circulating
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(political) power; authority; influence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
should; must; -able; probably; likely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(battery) charger; AC adapter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
common knowledge; well-known fact
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
studies; schoolwork; classwork
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
flight; desertion; escape
powerful person; influential person
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation