indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in history; ever; historical
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
around the world; throughout the world
people; men and women; each person; everybody
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
to rock; to shake; to swing
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
autumn breeze; fall breeze
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to face; to go towards; to head towards
course; route; path; process; means
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
after that; afterwards; thereafter
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
chief; main; principal; important
topic of discussion; agenda
space development; space exploration
reduction of armaments; disarmament
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch