after having come this far; now that we've come this far
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
hundred-yen store; dollar store
to walk around; to travel around
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
spotlight; close observation
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur; the big day
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
shriek of delight; cry of joy
postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity; bromide paper
composite image of a celebrity (esp. an idol's face with the body of a nude model); celebrity fake
general term; generic name
continuing one's education into high school
centre of attention; center of attention
participant; entrant; player; competitor
escape route; evacuation route
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
reserve corps; flying squadron
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
sexual activity (at a brothel) involving body lotion and an air mattress
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away