first time; first; initial
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
the West; the Occident; Western countries
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
as; because; with; due to
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
naked eye; the physical eye
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be astonished; to be amazed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
just a minute; small quantity
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ten; 10; ten years of age
society; company; the public; the world
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
endless circle of transmigration in the six posthumous worlds
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision