(water-filled) paddy field
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
every year; yearly; annually
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Niigata (city, prefecture)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
war; fighting; fierce competition
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
desperation; struggle to the death
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for