very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
absence; disregard; indifference
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
technique; art; skill; move
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
how many years; how long; what year
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
improved version; revised edition; refinement
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)