given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
incident; affair; happening; event
settlement; solution; resolution
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
offender; criminal; culprit
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in this way; along these lines; similarly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)