expression:

• being multi-talented means never really being especially good at any one thing; jack of all trades, master of none

expression:

• a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree [literal]; good luck does not always repeat itself - proverb

expression:

• whatever misfortune happens; even if spears fall out of the sky [literal] ➜ 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが【あめがふろうがやりがふろうが】

expression:

• in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

expression:

• even those of low ability can outdo themselves when flattered - proverb

temporal noun / adverbial noun:

• a long time ago; in those days; once upon a time ➜ その昔【そのむかし】

noun:

• marrying to become a housewife; permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife) [literal] - idiom - colloquialism

adverb / ~と adverb:

• turning around (once) - onomatopoeia
• suddenly; abruptly
• completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something)
• beautiful, round (eyes)

noun:

• flail (for threshing grain) - abbreviation ➜ くるり棒

expression:

• a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience - proverb

expression / noun:

• (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience - idiom - four character idiom

adverb:

• at one time; all at once; in one sitting

noun:

• external character; user-defined character; character not included in the JIS character set - IT term
• kanji not included in the jōyō or jinmeiyō list ➜ 常用漢字・人名用漢字
• foreign letters (esp. of a western language); foreign writing

noun:

• the first in history; only once in history - four character idiom

expression:

• once upon a time; a long time ago

expression:

• one may well say so, but ...; even more than

expression:

• even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking - proverb

expression:

• once a fool, always a fool; stupidity won't be cured without death [literal] - proverb

adverb:

• again (and again); once again

noun:

• end; conclusion

~の noun:

• last; final; latest; most recent

expression:

• no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) - after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga"

noun:

• one's final moments - archaism ➜ 最期

auxiliary:

• probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.)
• don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to
• must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

expression:

• that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

expression:

• that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that ➜ 言うに事欠いて【いうにことかいて】

expression:

• being lavish with one's money; spending a huge sum of money at once on a treat - four character idiom

noun:

• Rip van Winkle feeling; feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to one's hometown

adverb:

• besides; furthermore; on top of that
• and yet; nevertheless; even so