talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
feeling; sense; impression
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
society; the world; the times
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
assortment; product lineup
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude