to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
property; fortune; assets
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
development; exploitation
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
inside; interior; inner part
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
probability; likelihood; chances
birdwatching; bird watching
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
narcissus flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina)
common stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
memory; ability to remember
at once; immediately; right now
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper