for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
dullard; indecisive person
what kind of business; what sort of matter
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
story; tale; talk; discussion
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
grave maintenance; grave keeper
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
number of people; population; human head