a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
how many years; how long; what year
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
eastern part; the east (of a region)
(water-filled) paddy field
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
question; inquiry; enquiry
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
all present; all concerned; all of us
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dwelling; house; residence; address
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere