rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ancestor; forefather; foremother
starter (person who gives the signal for the start of a race); starter (player in a starting lineup); starter (motor)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
tie-in sale; product bundle
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
old fox; old-timer; schemer
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cannot be helped; unavoidable
account (e.g. for an online service)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful