first thing in the morning
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.)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
trouble; bother; annoyance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
is that so?; I see; right; oh
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
of course; certainly; naturally
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Matsuzaka Daisuke (1980.9-)
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to become bright; to become clear
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
bento; Japanese box lunch
two persons; two people; pair; couple
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
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 ...