for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
question; inquiry; enquiry
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in comparison to; rather than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being startled; getting a shock
moment; brief space of time
to begin talking; to open up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to