to look at; to gaze; to stare at
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to say; to be called; to do
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to say; to tell; to state; to do
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
end; close; conclusion; termination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin