once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
sphere; circle; range; category
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
something; what; why; how
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
to be flexible; to be accommodating
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
rule over the whole country
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
benighted lands outside of imperial influence
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
polite; courteous; hospitable
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to watch steadily; to stare
marriage ceremony; wedding
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to trample down; to devastate