the first in history; only once in history
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to change completely; to change suddenly
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to eagerly look forward to
to arrive home; to return
distant place; faraway location; far away
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intelligence gathering; information gathering
ready reply; quick answer
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
attractive body; nice-looking body
to blame; to find fault with
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
karōshi; death from overwork
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
working for a company; being employed by a company
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
each individual; each person
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment