necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to make something (e.g. paper) from wet, pulpy material by spreading it thin and drying it
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
signature and seal (on calligraphy, paintings, etc.)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
in person; personally; (do) oneself
custom-made article; specially made article
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
various places; several sources
outsider; someone outside of a group
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university