first time; first; initial
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
student (esp. a university student)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to have meaning; to be meaningful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
advance; moving forward; progress
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
production (e.g. play); direction
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
study; research; investigation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
question; inquiry; enquiry