mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
registration; accession; register; entry; record
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
second day of the month; two days
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
danger; peril; hazard; risk
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
street-level store; shop facing the street
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
that's the way it is; such is life
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot