for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
individual; private person; personal; private
as (for); for; in the capacity of
authenticity; credibility
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling