previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
sleepover; overnight stay
social networking service; SNS
performer; entertainer; celebrity
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
like this; in this way; as you see
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
talking while standing; standing around talking
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
back off!; leave me alone!
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
guard; security (officer); guardsman
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
diagnosis; medical examination