for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
mirror surface; lens surface
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
partly open; in half bloom
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear