pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
a glance; a look; a glimpse
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
contributor; poster; submitter
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
young person; youth; young
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac