half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
excursion; field trip; school trip
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
urbanization; urbanisation
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
footwear; footgear; shoes
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
power; authority; influence
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to play a central role; to take a leading part