new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
head; brains; intellect; understanding
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
in history; ever; historical
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
time; season; period; phase; stage
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to spring at; to leap upon
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
both; both sides; both parties
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting