for the first time in one's life
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clear writing; specification
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to complain; to make a complaint
compensation; indemnity; reparation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
beforehand; in advance; previously
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation