(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
early post war period; immediately after the war
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
particular; hard to please; fussy
polite; courteous; hospitable
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
great physical power; animal strength
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
simultaneous; all at once
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to be injured; to sustain a wound
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with