to become the subject of rumours or conversations
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
nature of one's business; business instinct
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
speech; expression; wording; language
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
order; command; directions; instructions
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ruler's orders; master's orders
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to come and go; to go back and forth
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to press against each other; to huddle together
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response