selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
cram school; private tutoring school
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
looking pale; looking unwell
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
clientele; customer stratum
to live; to make a living; to get on with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
business rival; professional jealousy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
income; receipts; revenue