for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
charcoal; charred remains
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)