once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
determination; resolution
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stop walking; to pause
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
that's true; of course; obviously
lost article; something forgotten
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to refuse; to decline; to deny
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to be found; to be discovered
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
beyond this point; from now on; after this
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to rank next to; to come after
view without saying a word; tacit permission
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to say (something) over one's shoulder