big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
bowl of rice with food on top
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to spread; to be propagated
manipulation of information; spin
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
carving; engraving; sculpture
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to put into the mouth; to eat
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
admonition; warning; advising (against); reproof
self-satisfaction; rejoicing