inexperienced; unripe; greenhorn; unfermented narezushi
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to be or lie just outside of
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
flexible; pliant; pliable; supple; bendy
turning upside down; placing nonessentials before essentials
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
amiable; affable; likable
shooting spree; shooting rampage; mass shooting
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
tearing someone in two by tying their legs to two carts moving in opposite directions (form of medieval punishment)
person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms); flower guard
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
programme; program; plans; arrangements
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
boundary; border; precinct; grounds
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
molester; groper; masher; pervert