the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
arrest; apprehension; capture
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
police identification card
a long time ago; in those days
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
victim; injured party; sufferer
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
how; in what way; how about