new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
some people; a few people; several people
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
for example; for instance; e.g.
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
way of dealing with someone; attitude
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
judgment; judgement; discernment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
declaration; proclamation; announcement
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
in that manner; like that
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
notice; attention; observation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
how others look at you; what others think about you
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to read the situation; to sense the mood
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise