year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
for example; for instance; e.g.
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
at that time; in those days
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in