spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
good-quality; superior in quality
younger scholar; future reference
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
stable supply; reliable supply
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
good impression; favorable impression
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
in that way; like that; that way
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
superior; excellent; fine
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to maintain; to continue to have
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
excessive; too much; unreasonable
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
rebirth; new birth; nascent