investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
seniority by length of service
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to apologize; to apologise
execution; punishment; spanking
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to capture; to seize; to plunder
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
over-fond parent; doting parent
opening fully; full throttle; full power
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
refining; refinement; smelting
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
sincere; earnest; serious
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last