on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
man; male; masculine gender
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
each and all; every single one; everybody
underworld; underside of society
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
rate; late; rating; ranking
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
application; request; petition
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade