previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
large serving; large portion
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
region; limits; stage; level
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(personal) background check
indictment; prosecution; complaint
like this; in this way; as you see
to be exhausted; to be tired out
after a long time; for the first time in a while
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
interior; inside; internal
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
boy; son; baby boy; young man
many; much; plenty; hardly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)