going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
as you see; as you can see
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
cherry blossom viewing party
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
footwear; footgear; shoes
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
subordinate work; assistant; servant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous