library (usu. single-room); small library
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
technical book; specialized book; treatise
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
woodblock; (printing) block
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
number of persons; personnel
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
correlation; interrelation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
counter for books; volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
introduction; outline; general remarks
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease