to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to repeat; to do over again
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
(criminal) investigation headquarters
residing; living; dwelling
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
follow-up report; further news
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)