Usages of saisho
最初 は 緊張して いた のに、 会場 に 着いたら 落ち着いた。saisho wa kinchoushite ita noni, kaijou ni tsuitara ochitsuita.
She was nervous at first, but she calmed down after arriving at the venue.
最初 は 無料 だ と 思ったの に、 あと で 現金 が 必要 だった。saisho wa muryou da to omottano ni, ato de genkin ga hitsuyou datta.
At first I thought it was free, but later cash was required.
私 は アニメ を 日本語 の 音声 で 見て、 最初 は 字幕 も つけて います。watashi wa anime o nihongo no onsei de mite, saisho wa jimaku mo tsukete imasu.
I watch anime with Japanese audio, and at first I also turn on the subtitles.
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