new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
order (to an employee from management)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
residence; housing; residential building
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
to slap; to strike; to spank
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
last week; the week before
job; work; duties; trade; skill
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush