for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
suffix for familiar person
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
breathing of a sleeping person
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
please (give me); please (do for me)
surgical sterilization; contraceptive operation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly