for the first time in one's life
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
another prefecture; other prefectures
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
both (people); the two of them
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
some day; hereafter; at some future time
one's person; around one's person
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
reason; logic; method; system; order
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no