Easy way to categorise mutiple images with Lister?

[michelangelo]

Hello guys,
I have an issue that might be solved with the Lister module or ListerPro. I don't want to order the paid module if it's not necessary. That's why I wanted to ask first.
I have multiple images that my client wants to be able to go through and categorise them. The structure in a lister looks like this:

The "Category Reference" is related to a few categories that are in multiple groups:

I would like to have those options show up in the Lister and be able to quickly select them.

This is how the categories look like in the Image page itself:

Is there a way to do it with the built in PW modules? I just want to have the table-like view in the lister and in the "Category references" to have my three options "Cloth, China, Surgical".

Thanks!