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I've seen 一度 used in ways that I'm not sure corresponds to the meaning "once".
Specifically, I mean when it is used adverbially without any particle
attached. For instance this line:

> 一度この農村で旅の準備をしましょう

Does it simply mean "let's make travel preparations in this farming village
once"? The "once" doesn't seem to be adding much, if that's the case. Going
off the definitions [here](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/12595/meaning/m0u/)
and [here](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/186059/meaning/m0u/) I don't see how
else I can understand it. Can someone shed some light on this?

(Context: In the story I was reading a party of travelers had just arrived at
a town early in their journey and was looking to acquire any supplies they
needed then head off.)
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Does 一度 have any meanings besides "once"?
Let me quote the dictionary entry you saw:

> １ 1回。いっぺん。ひとたび。「―おいでください」「一生に―の体験」
>
> ２ （副詞的に用いて）いったん。ひとたび。もし。「―食べたら忘れられない味」→一度に

In this case, **いったん** (一旦) in 2 applies the best. Check the meaning of 一旦
[here](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/13469/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%84%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E3%82%93/).

I'd say "for the time being" here. "for some time" or "for a while" would also
be OK.
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On the link below 一度 can be interpreted as short for 少なくとも一度は which means "at
least once"  
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/je/3543/meaning/m0u/%E4%B8%80%E5%BA%A6/>

So you could translate as:  
一度この農村で旅の準備をしましょう。  
At the very least, let's make travel preparations in this farming village.
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