once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to die out; to become extinct
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
outline; summary; epitome
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
likability; favorability; popularity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to refuse; to decline; to deny
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose one's footing; to slip
critical point (temperature)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
taste; liking; preference
birth; creation; formation
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
secret; private; surreptitious
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
perfect; complete; flawless