sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
very much; exceedingly; extremely
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
it hasn't been long since
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault