ago; since; before; previous
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in that way; thus; so; so?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
by means of; due to; because of; according to
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
picture painted by hand; painting (as opposed to a woodblock print); original painting; original drawing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
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)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
rough sketch; design; cartoon
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
woodblock printer; person who prints using woodblocks (as opposed to the carver who carves them)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?