previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
fashion sense; sense of fashion
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
smoothly; easily; readily
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
very interesting; of great interest
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
observation; survey; watching
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture