for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Death in Venice (1912 novella by Thomas Mann, film, opera)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sorry; excuse me; thank you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
by means of; due to; because of; according to