literal translation; direct translation
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
instead; but (on the other hand)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
preparation; arrangements
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
chief; main; principal; important
war; fighting; fierce competition
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to publish a book; to put out a book
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
Ministry of Revenue (Tang dynasty China)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle