to publish a book; to put out a book
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
over-fond parent; doting parent
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hard worker; hardworking person
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)