that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
special selection; finest pick; top pick
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
beginning; outset; first; onset
in the same way as; just like
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
company; corporation; workplace
university graduate; having graduated from university
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
new graduate; recent graduate
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company