for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
maid; helper; help; assistance
accurate; correct; precise; exact
foster father; adoptive father
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
that is to say; so that means
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
summer vacation; summer holiday
determination; resolution
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to miss a chance; to fail to do
of no interest; not interested
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)