(not) even once; (not) ever
for the first time in one's life
admiration; being impressed (by)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
just one person; only one
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be surprised; to be astonished
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
being startled; getting a shock
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to apologize; to apologise
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
at work; in the midst of work; working
interruption; suspension; break
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
secret; private; surreptitious