Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
department of science and engineering
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Japanese person; Japanese people
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
beginning; outset; first; onset