for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
royal capital; imperial capital
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
every year; yearly; annually
in the same way as; just like
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
number one; first; best; most; game; round
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused