first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to come and go; to go back and forth
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
and then; and so; and; so then
popular (hit) program (programme)
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
study; pursuit of knowledge
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
training (esp. in-service); induction course
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
information board; building directory
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to be profitable; to yield a profit
steady; firm; solid; secure
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all