to attract attention; to come into the limelight
disease; ailment; illness
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
business use; business purposes
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
shipping company; freight company; transport company
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
all over Japan; throughout Japan
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
accumulation of (undelivered) freight; freight congestion; accumulation of (unsold) goods; accumulation of stock; stockpile of goods
storehouse; warehouse; godown
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to jump upon (a moving object)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
artwork; block copy; paste-up
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
residing; living; dwelling
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
admission ticket for an examination
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
ancient nation; homeland; one's native land; birthplace
charming middle-aged woman
ladies' day; promotional scheme where women are offered discounts on certain days (e.g. at cinemas)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to