suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
grasp; catch; understanding
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
table of contents; contents
each; (arch.) you (plural)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
book bound in the traditional Japanese style
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
donation; presentation; gift
small part (of the whole)
misprint; typographical error; typo
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
wood-block printing; publication
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
original text; source book; draft
A5; medium octavo; small octavo
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
publish; start (new) publication
list price; regular price; established price
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
Toita Yasuji (1915.12.14-1993.1.23)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)