to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
trial product; prototype model
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
experiment; experimentation
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
cost reduction; reduction in costs; cost-cutting
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to accept; to receive; to agree
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
shape of a pillar or column
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
the front; honest; upright; decent
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
and yet; despite (all) that
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
change; conversion; transformation; transformation