once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
semi-pro; semi-professional
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
with these words; while saying
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
out of focus; off the point
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to change; to shift; to come and go
news programme; news program
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
amount of snowfall; snow accumulation
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be smeared; to be covered
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
late at night; small hours of the morning
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing