book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
heating power; thermal power; firepower
preheating (an oven, etc.); warming up (an engine, etc.)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
counter for books; volume
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
every year; yearly; annually
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
free (of charge); gratuitous
general; popular; common; typical
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
bygones; the past; past event
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
parsonage; rectory; vicarage
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
on the occasion of; at the time of
source of worry; source of distress
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance