for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
it's been a long time; long time no see
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
manuscript; version; draft
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger