for the first time in one's life
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lose sight of; to miss
to find out; to discover; to detect
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
that is to say; so that means
naturally occurring; nature; disposition; vocation; calling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number