for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that's the way it is; such is life
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
day after day; day by day
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
family-oriented; familial
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
thought; consideration; thinking
instant; moment; for an instant
to be surprised; to be astonished
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
adhesive tape; sticky tape
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
senior high school student
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard