first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
full-length portrait or statue
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to thrust away; to send flying
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
great difference; major mistake
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd