unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
atrocious crime; heinous crime
killing and wounding; bloodshed
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as; because; with; due to
revision; amendment; alteration
discussion; argument; debate
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit