for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
match; game; bout; contest
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
after that; afterwards; thereafter
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
for your information; I'm telling you
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
time; hour; period; class
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
life; living; I; me; student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
all you have to do is; just; that's all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
genuine article; real thing; real deal
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
scenery; scene; landscape
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family