for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thousand years; many years
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
your company; your shrine
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; first name