work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
patronage; favour; favor; custom
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to subsist; to keep on living
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
library; book collection; paperback book
three; three years of age
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
Turkey; Türkiye; turquoise
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away