no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
yearning; longing for; deep affection
a long time ago; in those days
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
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
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
one day; (on) a certain day
master; teacher; stable master
two persons; two people; pair; couple
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
piece; fragment; one (object)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept