self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
book making (binding, publishing)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
but; however; provided that
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
woman; female; feminine gender
snake; serpent; large snake
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
religious painting; religious picture
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to pen; to write; to draw
modesty; humility; being humble
inexpert or untrained eyes
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to get between; to be caught in
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?