far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in order; in turn; one by one
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
exposure to wind; severe criticism
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
skilled worker; skilled labour
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
multi-skilled worker; cross-trained worker
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
such; this sort of; like this
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small