flawless; absolute perfection
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
COVID-19; coronavirus disease 2019
refraining from going outside; staying indoors
declaration of a state of emergency
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
in order; sequential; seriatim
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
about this time; about now
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred