first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
healthy; sound; wholesome
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
bank; banking institution
period of time; time slot; time zone
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
one's later years; final years (in life)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
final; eventual; ultimate
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
what people say; rumours; public opinion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment