for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
discovery; detection; finding
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
until now; so far; up to the present
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie