to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
maid; helper; help; assistance
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
many; numerous; various; large number of
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
dozens; scores of; decades
complimentary copy of a book
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to repeat; to do something over again
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
at work; in the midst of work; working
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to summon courage; to be brave
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
versatility; multiplicity of use
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"