for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be worried; to be troubled
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to lose sight of; to miss
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
thorough; exhaustive; complete
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
common reed (Phragmites australis)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop