carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
open air; outdoors; outside
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
background research; research into the period
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
torii; Shinto shrine archway
unique; individual; original; unusual
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
hokora; small wayside shrine