for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be found; to be discovered
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hello; good day; good afternoon
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
neighbourhood; neighborhood
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
relatively; comparatively
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed