first (of its kind) in Japan
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
source of revenue; financial supporter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
living room (Western style); sitting room
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
change; alteration; modification
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
some people; a few people; several people
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bringing; taking; carrying
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
what type of thing; which one
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
along; parallel to; in accordance with
promotion; raising of status
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to come to one's senses; to calm down