just because; even if; even though
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
ability; performance; efficiency
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
forfeiting a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure
gem; jewel; precious stone
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
unredeemed article; forfeited item
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
transparency; degree of clearness
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
foreign matter; impurities
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
quality (of a product or a service)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
another time; some other time
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
rosary; string of prayer beads
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant