background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(only) one option; one possible choice
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
participatory; participating; hands-on
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
later on; eventually; afterwards
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
back street; back alley; off-street
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to be greedy; to devour greedily
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
let's not say (such things) to each other