for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
for the first time in one's life
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
time; season; period; phase; stage
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
book; volume; this; present; main; head
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to entrust; to leave to a person
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
making a strange face; strange face
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest