previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
whispering into a person's ear
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
telephone call; telephone (device)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(not) even once; (not) ever
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to not believe one's ears
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
although I say; although one might say; although called
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson