cow hide tanned using tannin
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
"as is" sale (e.g. at an auction)
Galápagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra); Galapagos giant tortoise
natural color; natural colour
folding book; folded sections of a book
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
What's New (esp. on webpages, programs, or newsletters); announcements of new arrivals or events
bawdy song; lewd song; obscene song
out-of-office notification (email)
cheap edition (of a book); popular edition
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
to begin a new chapter (in)
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
one by one; one after another
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
application (to take part in); registration
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
quantity of hot spring water
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
fish salted and dried overnight
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)