inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
next; secondly; subsequently
function; facility; faculty; feature
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
feather decoration; plume
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
tendency; trend; inclination
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
menstruation; menstrual period
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
since when; from when; how long
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful