high rice field; very fertile rice field
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
small cinema; arthouse cinema
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
the present term; the present session
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
new star; newcomer; freshman
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
constant; steady; constant
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
touché; you've got me there
stage actor; stage actress
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to form a group; to form a bunch
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via