passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
delicious; tasty; good; nice
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to count up; to enumerate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold