Japanese word meaning "until", "as far as", "
even", or "only". Pronounced as "maa-deh".
迄 in kanji, but usually rendered as the kana まで (今まで,
ima made (until now) is one phrase that appears very often).
"Hyottoshite,
ima made kidzuite nakatta no
desu ka"
"Iya,
aa.... Souzou rachigai datta mon de..."
"Did you possibly not notice until just now?"
"Er, well.... It was just so beyond my imagination that..."