► 成句
いざ [(1)いざ] [いざという時] meaning: critical rank: 2
☆ いざという時に安全装置が働かなかった ⇨ The safety mechanism didn’t work when the accident actually happened
☆ いざという時のための貯金 ⇨ Savings for emergency, when things go wrong
いざ [(1)いざ] [いざとなる] meaning: critical rank: 2
☆ 彼はいざとなったら誰かが助けてくれると思っている ⇨ He thinks somebody will save him when he gets in real trouble
☆ 彼はいざとなると役に立たない ⇨ He is useless when he is needed, when it really matters
ここ一番 [(4)ここいちばん] [coll] meaning: critical rank: 3
☆ 彼はここ一番に強い ⇨ He performs in critical situations. He is clutch
► 名詞
山 [(2)やま] meaning: critical rank: 2
☆ 彼の病状はこの二三日が山だ ⇨ His (medical) condition will be decided in the next few days
山 [(2)やま] [山を越える] meaning: critical rank: 2
☆ 仕事は山を越えた ⇨ The work has gone over one mountain, critical point
正念場 [しょうねんば] meaning: critical rank: 3
☆ 彼は正念場に強い ⇨ He is tough in critical situations. He is clutch
山場 [やまば] meaning: critical rank: 3
☆ 交渉は今日が山場だ ⇨ Today is the critical part of the negotiation
山場 [やまば] [山場を迎える] meaning: critical rank: 3
☆ 試合は山場を迎えた ⇨ The game has reached the crunch time
大一番 [(4)おおいちばん] meaning: critical rank: 4
☆ 彼は大一番に強い ⇨ He’s clutch in big games (☛ Originally refers to Sumo’s championship deciding match)