once in a lifetime; once in one's life
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
evening meal; dinner; supper
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
recitation; reciting from memory
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
call; summons; convening; convocation
largest ever; biggest; record
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to give permission to marry
it's probably so; it stands to reason
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
person of common sense; common sense man
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)