once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
stealthily; secretly; in secret
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
tool; implement; means; furniture
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
contract; compact; agreement
being somewhat excited (agitated)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
beginning; clue; starting point
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to become empty; to be emptied
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
correction; looking over; touching up
in search of; in order to look for
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to hide; to keep to oneself