for the first time in one's life
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be thrilled; to be excited
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
selection; choice; option
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
buffet; self-service meal
form; method; system; formula
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
vocational school; technical school
cultural assets; cultural property
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
personality; style; appearance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
in accordance with; according to
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
ratio; proportion; percentage
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying