late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
trivial; not amounting to much
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
depression; recession; slump
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to become completely chilled
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)