one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
carving; engraving; sculpture
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
action of making something; -ification
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
advance; moving forward; progress
Nagano (city, prefecture)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
anniversary of the establishment (of)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to