effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
succession; continuation; series; sequence
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
are you serious?; is that for real?
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to comfort; to console; to amuse
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
program (e.g. TV); programme
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
something easy to do; cinch
Japanese person; Japanese people