to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
cold reception; inhospitality
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)