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At first, I didn't know what to do.
最初は私は何をしてよいかわからなかった。
The politician first made a name for himself as an actor.
その政治家は最初に男優として名をあげた。
The parallel with English becomes even more striking when we realize that Latin continued to be used for many hundreds of years more as the world's first "international language."
At first only a few people protested, but now they're all coming out of the woodwork.
当初抗議する人はほんのわずかだったが、今やそこらじゅうから湧き起こっている。
This is called hatsumode, the first visit to a shrine.
初詣でとは、初めて詣でるという意味です。
This apple began to rot.
ここのリンゴは腐り初めていた。
Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now.
我々のコンピューター・システムには最初若干のトラブルがあったが、今は全部解決されている。
Is this your first trip abroad?
海外旅行は初めてですか?
Is this your first time in Japan?
日本は初めてですか。
I couldn't understand him at first.
私は最初に彼の言うことがわからなかった。
The first group studies in the morning, and the second group studies in the afternoon.
最初のグループは午前中に勉強し、2番目のグループは午後勉強するのです。
This is the first time I've heard that word.
その言葉は初耳です。
He asked the first person he met near the village.
彼は村の近くで出会った最初の人にたずねました。
This is the first time I've ever passed an exam.
試験に合格したのはこれが初めてです。
When I first met him, I was taken aback by his unexpected question.
初めて彼に会ったとき、意外な質問にびっくりしました。
I made it for the first time.
初めて作りました。
It was my first night among strangers.
それは私が初めて他人の中で過ごした夜でした。
I am not the man I was when you knew me first.
今の私は、あなたと初めて会ったころの私ではありません。
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in thi