colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
established practice; custom
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
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.)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
novel; original; new; innovative
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise somebody's spirits; to enhance a mood
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
candied apple; toffee apple
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
smacking one's lips (over food)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss