for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
every place; various places
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
deep-fried horse mackerel
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
close; intimate; on good terms
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
alone; by oneself; on one's own
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag