first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
very young; little; childish; immature
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
public telephone; pay phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
one by one; one at a time; in turn
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
item; something that one "just has to have"
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers