once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to blow out; to spout out
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
smoothly; easily; readily
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
chain; series; connection; linkage
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to look around; to look towards (us)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes