to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
instant; moment; for an instant
with a start; with a jump
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
forced laugh; forced smile
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
materials; data; document
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that day; the very same day
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
school building; schoolhouse
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do