thump-thump;  bang-bang;  pit-a-pat;  to beat fast (of one's heart);  to throb;  to pound
 indicates reason or excuse;  indicates dissatisfaction;  indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 to feel;  to sense;  to experience
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 in comparison to;  rather than
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 to anyone;  to everyone;  by anyone;  by everyone;  in everyone;  in anyone
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 after all;  in the end;  conclusion;  end;  end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
 homework;  assignment;  pending issue;  unresolved problem;  open question
 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
 pivot;  vital point;  cornerstone;  Japanese photinia
 library (usu. single-room);  small library
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  consequently;  on those grounds;  that is why
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 three;  three years of age
 even;  (if) only;  just;  besides;  on top of that
 dark;  dull;  unsatisfactory;  dissatisfying;  unattractive;  unappealing
 that child;  that kid;  that boy; (arch.)  you
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 to send (someone) back;  to send (someone) home
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 place;  spot;  address;  district;  area;  one's house;  point
 Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku);  1st of August (lunar calendar)
 hello (e.g. on phone);  excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
 from now;  from the present moment;  from this time forward;  henceforth
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 I agree with you;  it is as (someone) says
 dramatic;  exciting;  touching;  extreme
 betterment;  improvement;  kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
 same feeling;  same sentiment;  same opinion;  sympathy;  agreement;  concurrence