for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what do you want?; can I help you?
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation