first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
contrived; false-sounding
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
revenge; having a second go (at something)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
digital watch; digital clock
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to compose; to put together
self-righteousness; self-justified
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to relax; to feel at home
to check; to stop; to keep back
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life