colour usage; color usage; use of colour
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
relish; gusto; appreciation
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to stop walking; to pause
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
hospitality; service; entertainment
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently