new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
new disciple; new student; new apprentice; newly accepted professional wrestlers
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
this occasion; at this time; now
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to await; to wait for; to expect
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
hey; listen; look here; I say
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation