before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
living room (Western style); sitting room
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
himself; yourself; herself
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking