for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
greeting; a fine thing to say
high rice field; very fertile rice field
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
thank you for your continued patronage
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
new book; new publication
in respect of; in regard to; as for
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hope; white hope; person of promise
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
ability; capability; skill
depends entirely on; depends above all on
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way