for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix