effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
waste of time; killing time
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
good humour (humor); good mood
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
literature; books (reference); document
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to do together; to share; to participate in
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events