to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to state; to express; to mention
absentmindedness; peace of mind
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
the other day; a few days ago
processing technology; processing technique
this occasion; at this time; now
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
one of these days; someday; one day
main cause; primary factor
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
in the future; another day; later
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to say; to be called; to do
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
celebratory banquet; feast
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
story; tale; talk; discussion
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth