once in a lifetime; once in one's life
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
pessimism; disappointment
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
guidance; leadership; leading the way
leader; guide; mentor; coach
rather; sooner; preferably
place of execution; execution site
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
being under the rule of; being under the government of
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
surname; family name; last name
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to mark the end; to spell the end
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
in swarms; in great crowds
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
occasional; infrequent; rare
good prospects; full of hope; promising