once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
after school (at the end of the day)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
bento; Japanese box lunch
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
preface; introduction; preamble
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role