beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
three; three years of age
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; 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
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
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 this moment; henceforth
nothing but; except; no more than
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
hundred times; hundred degrees
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one