first time; first; initial
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
January; first month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
February; second month of the lunar calendar
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
library; book collection; paperback book
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
commencing with; including
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
trouble; bother; annoyance
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
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
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship