unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
another; different; something else
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to keep away; to keep at a distance
housewarming gift; housewarming
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
happy memory; sweet memory
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
complete; whole; perfect; safe
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
birds of a feather flock together
to say; to tell; to state; to do
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
heir; inheritor; successor