previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
insurance payout; insurance money
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; how about
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to move (house); to change residence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to gather; to collect; to assemble
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)