for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
again; once more; a second time
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cooperation; collaboration
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
debt collection; debt collector
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty