a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
un-; non-; negative prefix
prohibition on adultery and other indecent sexual acts
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
sexual act; sexual intercourse
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
overall victory; championship
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
commerce; trade; business
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
that's true; of course; obviously
inter-scholastic athletics competition
participants; participating athletes
site; point on a map; spot
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind