it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
name; given name; first name
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.
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tension; mental strain; nervousness
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
innocent; cherubic; childlike
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
steady advance; carrying all before one
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
town; city; municipal; urban
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve