for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
such ... as; or some such
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
at that time; in those days
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to tower; to rise; to soar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
unheard-of; unprecedented
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
probability; likelihood; chances