for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that person; (arch.) you