enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
real thing; original; actual
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
immediately; right away; on the spot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to turn completely into; to become completely
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while