once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
and; thereupon; because of that
long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ago; since; before; previous
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
all sorts of; all kinds of
to lose heart; to lose motivation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
confidential; secret; classified
and; AND (Boolean operator)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue