background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
all-nighter; staying up all night
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
food and drink; eating and drinking
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
commerce; trade; business
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
standing close together; bristling (with)
spatial structure; structural arrangement
global positioning system; GPS
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
store name; shop name; restaurant name
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
recesses (of one's mind, heart, etc.); depths; innermost parts
fitting room; dressing room
more than usual (usu. time)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to push back; to press back; to force back
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals