to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
illustration (e.g. book); picture
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
book making (binding, publishing)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
tolerance; broad-mindedness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
barbershop; barber shop; barber
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
long ago; a long time ago; already
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
subscriber; reader; admirer
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound