willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
about; on; regarding; per; for every
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
large amount of money; great cost
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
although I say; although one might say; although called
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
foreign; abroad; overseas
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
creation; Creation (by God)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously