Only after A did (I) B
Shows the A that first caused B to occur.
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傷ついて初めて本当の恋だと分かる。
I was hurt and knew real love for the first time.
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試験を受けて初めて難しさを感じた。
In taking the exam, I felt a sense of difficulty for the first time.
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私は日本に来て初めて刺身を食べた。
It was not until I came to Japan that I ate sashimi.
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自分が大人に成って初めて親の有難みを痛感為ました。
I became an adult and for the first time I fully realized my gratitude for my parents.
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一人暮らしを為て初めて母の有り難みを感じた。
Only after living alone did I understand my mother's value.
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