for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tension; mental strain; nervousness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
in that way; thus; so; so?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
suffix for familiar person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
root; joint; base; crotch
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend