to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
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); province (of Japan)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
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 have a result 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
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
by means of; due to; because of; according to
atrocious crime; heinous crime
incident involving killing and wounding; attack resulting in casualties
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
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
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.); coverage
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family