book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
library (usu. single-room); small library
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
study; library; den; home office; reading room
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
(written) contract; agreement
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
banning of books; banned book
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
main text; original text; this book; this volume
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
collection of books; (personal) library
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
written request; request for ...; application for ...
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
(written) work; book; writings
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
certificate; credentials; testimonial
bill; account; invoice; information request form
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
written oath; covenant; pledge
plan; protocol; manifest; program
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
technical book; specialized book; treatise
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
title deed; certificate of title
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
sorting of documents; filing documents
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
(act of) writing on a blackboard
written explanation; written apology
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
manual; instructions; guide; specification document; specifications; blueprint
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
consent form; letter of consent
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
official document; archives
medical book; medical text
prescribed form (of writing); format
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
favourite book; favorite book
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
general secretary (of a party, union, etc.); secretary-general; chief secretary
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
hosho paper; emperor's message; shogun's message
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy
(written) application; application form
classified document; confidential document
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
the same book; the said book; ibid.
reading circle; reading group; book club
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
handbook; instruction book; manual
important documents; important papers
family chart and personal history
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
written order; order form
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
paintings and calligraphic works
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
written estimate; quotation; quote
design specification document; design specifications
(instruction) manual; handbook
book nut; bibliomaniac; bookworm
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
grimoire; magic book; spellbook
white paper (government report)
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
series (of publications); library (set of books)
city library; municipal library; public library
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
written notification; notification (written)
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
complete book; complete set; treatise
record of statement (written by the investigator); deposition; record of oral statement
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
main library; central library
message (delivered by the US president or a state governor); address; (papal) bull; decree; textbook
Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)
process document; procedure manual
notarized document; notarised document
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
written request; written demand
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
financial statement; statement of accounts
practical guide; manual; how-to book
handbook; manual; guide; primer
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
written inquiry; written enquiry
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED; digital dictionary (application or website); electronic dictionary
necessary documents; required documents
documentary evidence; documentation
sending documents to a prosecutor; filing charges
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
university library; college library
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
written request; requisition
shogun bodyguards (Edo-period)
letter; personal correspondence
new book; new publication
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
gift certificate for books; book token
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
document case; letter tray
(in the work) cited; aforementioned work; op. cit. (opere citato, opus citatum)
secretary to a Diet member; secretary to a member of parliament
affidavit; deposition; testimony
anthology; selection of books
classic Confucian writings
notary public; scribe; amanuensis
ownership mark; ownership stamp; bookplate
autumn, the best season for reading
forgery of an official document; falsification of public records
recommendation; nomination
New Library of Knowledge (series of paperbacks published since 1964 by Kodansha)
diplomatic papers or documents
accompanying note or letter; postscript
(written) report; notification; notice
harmful literature; harmful book; harmful reading matter
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
first secretary (of a communist party)
being absorbed in reading
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
style of handwriting; style of calligraphy
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
Isaiah (book of the Bible)
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
reading light; reading lamp
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
public records office; archives
agricultural book; book on agriculture
confidential document; confidential paper; classified document
collection of letters; collected letters
suggestion box; complaints box
traditional style of Japanese residential architecture
bibliography (list of books by an author or on a subject); bibliography (history or description of books); book
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
Tokuma Shoten (publisher)
application for admittance to a school
writing by oneself; one's own handwriting
written outline; written brief; outline report
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
Gunsho Ruiju (collection of Japanese classics sorted by type; orig. ed. 1819; comp. ed. 1911)
Daniel (book of the Bible)
written confirmation; confirmation document; confirmation note
hosho paper; traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper made from high-quality mulberry wood
report generation; report writing; report writer
book of poetry; The Classic of Poetry and The Classic of History (Chinese texts)
written statement; statement of facts; affidavit; petition
catalogue of books; catalog of books
certificate of post-mortem
The Book of Documents; The Book of History; Shujing; Shu Ching
book in Japanese; book bound in the Japanese style
book (usu. old); publication; document
memorandum of agreement; agreement; memorandum of understanding; MOU; letter of intent; heads of agreement
directions; advisory; notice; warning
(printed or written in) large letters
general secretary (of a communist party, esp. the leader of China or North Korea)
electronic library; digital library; e-library; virtual library
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; book or document that is factual in nature
the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible)
official test for a secretarial qualification
Department of State Affairs (Tang dynasty China)
student library assistant
paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm in size)
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
private document; personal letter
Secretariat (Tang dynasty China)
preparatory document; legal brief
military book; war history
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script
impoverished student; poor student
attached document; attachment; insert; (medication) package insert
library corner; mini-library
registered seal certificate; seal-registration certificate
readers' column; letters to the editor section
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
written acknowledgement; written acknowledgment; receipt
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
mobile library; bookmobile
insurance papers; certificate of insurance
writing with small letters; text written with small, compact letters; detailed writing
book catalogue; book catalog; card catalogue; card catalog
book for learners; study book
the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
book for novices; general introduction to a subject
instrument of ratification
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
Chief Cabinet Secretary (1879-1947)
must-read (book); required reading
secondhand bookstore dealing in relatively new books
librarian; person in charge of a library
recommended books; recommended reading
all the papers (documents) relating to a case; dossier
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
English book; book written in English
dictionary app; dictionary application
profit and loss statement
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
headnote; heading; superscription; above-mentioned; referred to above
study reference; study-aid book
Library of Congress; parliamentary library
Gospel of John (book of the Bible)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); sending a letter; letter
outward appearance of a book; photo of a book's exterior; photo of a book's cover
exhibition of rare (old, antiquarian) books
Japanese-English dictionary
burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)
great love of books; favorite book (favourite)
vast stock of books; bookstore; bookshop
bibliography (study of books); bibliology
notification form; registration form
square (block) style of printed typeface
national textbooks; textbook published by the government
Jeremiah (book of the Bible)
Gospel of Matthew (book of the Bible)
pavilion housing the historical archives (in Heian Palace)
Pentateuch; Five Books of Moses; Torah
certificate of student status; student ID card
transcript of results; report of results
electronic book; e-book; ebook
Pentateuch; Five Books of Moses; Torah
government-paid secretary
annual securities report; asset securities reports
many books; many writings
Western books (esp. Dutch; in the Edo period)
five fundamental texts of Ise Shinto
travel guide; guidebook (for travellers)
contributor (e.g. to a newspaper); correspondent
Jonah (book of the Bible)
lecture on a literary text; literary criticism lecture
person who spends a lot of time in their study; armchair expert
prospectus; offering memorandum
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
National Archives of Japan
performance calligraphy; large-scale team calligraphy combined with music and dance
Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period); Institute for the Investigation of Foreign Books
Minmeishobō (publishing company featured in the manga series "Sakigake!! Otokojuku")
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
a report (of one's findings)
the six classes of Chinese characters; the six historical styles of writing Chinese characters; Hexateuch (first six books of the Hebrew Bible)
indecent writings; pornography
personal information form; dossier on an individual
Vocabvlario da Lingoa de Iapam (Japanese-Portuguese dictionary, publ. 1603-1604); Nippo Jisho
Zechariah (book of the Bible)
the Gospel according to Mark (book of the Bible)
brick and mortar bookstore
attached papers; attachment (mail, etc.)
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
epistolary style; style of written correspondence
(written) proposal (sent to the government); recommendation; memorial
(written) judgement or verdict (judgment)
prenuptial agreement; prenup
false entry in an officially authenticated document
Epistle to the Corinthians (comprising two books of the Bible)
exam study guide; cram book
letter of explanation; written explanation
controversy over school textbooks (i.e. history texts avoiding reference to Japanese military, etc. acts)
collation; examining and comparing; checking (against the original text); (arch.) geisha
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
trial record; protocol of a trial
minutes of a pre-trial hearing; records of a preliminary examination
statement of accounts; bill
book (esp. Confucian classics and historical records); history of books; history of calligraphy
dictionaries (and similar books)
repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning)
Imperial Rescript of 1908
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
certificate of acceptance; certificate of receipt; certification that the government has received a notification (e.g. of marriage or birth)
Ezekiel (book of the Bible)
Malachi (book of the Bible)
American Bible Society; ABS
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
Gospel of Mark (book of the Bible)
authorized textbook; authorised textbook
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
hiking notification form (registered with the police, etc. before undertaking a hike)
request for proposals; RFP; invitation for bids
(crime of) forging an official document; falsification of official records
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
first calligraphy of the year
on-the-spot investigation report; scene investigation report
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
identity document; identification document
Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Water Margin, and The Plum in the Golden Vase)
book of hours (devotional book popular in the Middle Ages)
novel written in epistolary style
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
(test) pass certificate; passing certificate
user's manual; handling instructions
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
marriage acceptance certificate; certification that the local government office has received notification of a marriage
Hosea (book of the Bible)
Gospel of Luke (book of the Bible)
(crime of) opening sealed correspondence
title of a book; title of a literary work
Blue Book (government-issued report)
bookmobile; mobile library
official test for a secretarial qualification
privacy of correspondence
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
test plan; system test and evaluation plan
application form for business permit; business permit application form
beautiful calligraphy; calligrapher; good book
written evidence; written record; script; text; characters
bibliophilia; bookworm; bibliomania; bibliomaniac
ordinary book; ordinary handwriting
book of omens appended to Confucian Chinese classics
paper dictionary; printed dictionary
income tax return certificate; tax return certificate
Gakugei Shorin (publisher)
my book; my (humble) work
State of the Union message
Declaration of Independence (the document)
application form; application papers; file wrapper (patents)
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
State of the Union address (US)
self-study book; self-study manual; crib
Japan Library Association
letter (often open); letter containing a proposal
State of the Union Address (USA)
Nippon Foundation Library
income certificate; certificate of earnings
National Library of Medicine; NLM
Siku Quanshu (collection of books from the Qing dynasty); Complete Library in Four Sections
statement of purpose; essay/letter in university application form
statement of payment (delivery)
appendix; supplementary notes
Nahum (book of the Bible)
judgement document; written judgement
patent description; patent specifications
record of statement (written by the investigator); deposition; record of oral statement
Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
famous or accomplished calligrapher
using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully
trial implementation protocol
tax declaration certificate
International Standard Book Number; ISBN
King James Bible; King James Version; Authorized Version
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
online dictionary; web dictionary
evaluation report; appraisal report; assessment report
A Pocket Dictionary of the English and Japanese Language (1862)
book lung (arachnid respiratory organ)
by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends
rime dictionary; rhyme dictionary; Chinese dictionary arranged by finals
detailed written report; formal account (of steps taken in response to an incident, etc.)
English-English dictionary
stupid book; worthless book; one's writings; one's letter; one's book
writing an inscription on a stone monument (e.g. before carving it)
book cover; outer wrapper for a book (put on by a bookseller before being handed to a customer)
Nüshu script; syllabic script derived from Chinese characters
Letter on the Blind (1749 essay by Denis Diderot)
written language; literary language
document type declaration subset
situation report (e.g. after a security incident); report on the state of current affairs
document type declaration
Japan Medical Publishers Association; JMPA
Japan Reading Association; JRA
secret will and testament; sealed envelope will
National Central University Library
Japanese Association of Children's Book Publishers
Japan Association of International Publications; JAIP
Perpetual Commentary on the Chronicles of Japan (by Tanikawa Kotosuga, 1762)
Japan Association of National University Libraries; JANUL
Japan Society of Library and Information Science; JSLIS
Mitsumura Tosho Publishing Co. Ltd
University of Library and Information Science
memorandum of agreement on general trade terms and conditions
Tsukuba University Library digitized Information Public Service; TULIPS
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
palaeography; paleography
notice of abandonment (of securities, etc.)
document application profile
Post Office box address; P.O.box address
Japan Medical Library Association; JMLA
Osaka Prefectural Library
circular; circulating letter; reply (to a letter)
textbook typeface (resembling handwritten block characters)
International Library of Children's Literature
foreign book; foreign books; non-Buddhist writings
consolidated monthly invoice; itemized invoice; itemised invoice; statement of accounts
Japan Nursing Library Association; JNLA
notification for compulsory retirement
document architecture; document body
document architecture class
air writing; spacial calligraphy (artform)
IPDL, Industrial Property Digital Library
text processing application
Open Document Architecture; ODA
Budapest Memorandum (1994)
Shimane University Library
invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)
general release; quit claim agreement; waiver agreement
the word impossible is not in my dictionary
report writer control system; RWCS
joint communique; joint statement
the Epistles (of the New Testament)
document architecture level
special permanent resident certificate
customs declaration (form)
University of Tsukuba Library
National Library of Korea
request for proposals; RFP; invitation for bids, tenders
National Agricultural Library
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum, Ac Iaponicum (1595 trilingual Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary)
book on military strategy; treatise on the art of war
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum ac Iaponicum (1595 Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary)
document class description
US National Library of Medicine; NLM
General Epistles (James, Peter, Jude, John); Catholic Epistles; General Letters
system conformance test report; SCTR
protocol conformance test report; PCTR
Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (French encyclopedia edited by Denis Diderot)
Obadiah (book of the Bible)
Micah (book of the Bible)
Habakkuk (book of the Bible)
Zephaniah (book of the Bible)
Haggai (book of the Bible)
Epistle to the Galatians (book of the Bible)
Xiaohongshu (Chinese social media and e-commerce platform); RED
public prosecutor's record of a statement given before a prosecutor
British and Foreign Bible Society
Diet members' monthly allowance for postage, communication, transport and accommodation
Chartered Institute of Secretaries
American National Archives
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
library and information science
Pastoral Epistles (i.e. Timothy 1 and 2, Titus)
Chiba Prefectural Library
design specifications (for public tender); drawings and specifications
purchase order; order note; order in writing
certificate of employment; employment verification
the Epistles (of the New Testament)
program maintenance manual
archive science; archival studies
document type specification
Civil Engineering Library, Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Amarna letters (archive of Egyptian correspondence, recorded on clay tablets)
manual; instruction manual; work procedures documentation; operating instructions
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal text)
certificate of employment
American Library Association
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions; IFLA
result document type (of a link)
(crime of) opening sealed correspondence
international bibliography
winter, night, and rainy weather; the ideal conditions for reading
chained library; library where the books are attached to their bookcase with a chain
report writer logical record
project specifications; specs
qualified invoice retention system; qualified invoice storage method
police certification; police clearance
correspondence delivery (via a private courier service)
job description; job specification
vaccination certificate; vaccine passport
certificate of theft (for insurance purposes, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Library
Taipei Public Library; TPL
negotiable certificate of deposit
Imperial New Year's Lectures (ceremony in which the emperor and members of the imperial family Their Majesties listen to expert lectures in the fields of human, social and natural sciences)
document type definition; DTD
presentation of a guidebook
source document type (of a link)
inspection certificate; test certificate
IRDS; Information Resource Dictionary System
Specification of Working Conditions document
the epistles of Paul; Pauline epistles
Non-Fossil Fuel Certificate
deed of trust; trust deed; trust instrument
transcript of results (esp. student grades); report of results
Tokushima Prefectural Library
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
request for proposals; RFP; invitation for bids
format effector; layout character
calligraphic art; calligraphy (as an art)
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946 book by Benjamin Spock)
Authorized Version (of the Bible); AV
short letter; brief note; (one's) letter
purchased books; purchasing books
writing in (japan) lacquer
digital book; electronic book; e-book
your esteemed letter; your highly regarded writing
book lung (arachnid respiratory organ)
sales notes; sales contract
document permitting foreign students to work part-time
biased writing; biassed writing
document with the emperor's seal
large seal script (dating from China's Spring and Autumn period onward)
environmental impact statement
general secretary (of the Workers' Party of Korea or the Communist Party of Vietnam)
individual outsourcing agreement
transfer certificate title (lot ownership certificates); deed of release
brief (legal, patent, etc.)
damaging documents; concealing documents; spoliation
business transfer agreement
testimonial; presentation certificate
liquidation statement or account
(crime of) damaging or concealing documents; spoliation offense
book cipher; Ottendorf cipher
single-kanji dictionary (esp. for use in an input method)
library edition (of a book)
bibliographic identification; biblid
support services agreement contract
Komichi Shobo Publishing Ltd (publishing company)
Kashiwashobou (publisher)
research outsourcing contract
retrospective bibliography
forgery of documents; forged document
wooden box for carrying books on one's back; bookcase