Nov 25, Fri of Week 9 of Fall 2022 
- SHADOWS HOUSE Vol.3 Ch.34
I also read a little into next chapter (Ch.35). Even without look up (I think I get the vocab meaning and reading), it still took some energy. I also want read something else next.
- Death Note Vol.5 Ch.40
Making up from my rushing of Ch.39; so that I don’t hate the series.
- かがみの孤城 (上) 78% => 82% (start of Ch.7 November)
Listened to audiobook first and finished the chapter (in 2 goes), now read 1/2 chapter.
Interesting vocabularies
- 殉職 (じゅん.しょく) first Kanji is matyrdom. Thinking of being done for by Yakuza in the middle of the month (中旬).
- 白々しい (しら.じら.しい) uses Shira variant of 白
- 肩書き (かた.がき) What’s written on the shoulders (肩) of soldiers’ uniform? Like inscription on ranks, I guess.
- 地道 (じ.みち) the word reminds me of 地味 (じ.み). Also, starts with Ji.
- 何気に (なに.げ/に) somehow similar to 何気ない (なに.げ/ない)
- 呆気 (あっ.け) feels like 呆れる (あきれる) + 気 [け], so like 啞然と
- 面識 (めんしき) acquainted = 面 + 意識
- 茫然と (ぼう.ぜん/と) similar to 呆然と and with the same reading. Probably signify vastness / lost into the void, rather than just amazement.
- 徒歩 (と.ほ) from 徒歩圏内. Walking distance, just not only 生徒 / 信徒’s walking.
Phrases
- 犬死に (いぬ.じ/に) die like a dog, but with Rendaku.
- 歴とした (れっき/とした) obvious history (歴史), but also with glottal stop (っ) to make it more obvious.
- ピンとこない = ピンと instinctively / at once + (来る [気づく] + ～ない)
Forgotten ones
- こだわる obsessive, insistent; and 拘り (こだわり) can mean “local specialty” (snacks)
- 取締 (とり.しまり) binding together (締める) is controlling. Compare 取引 (とりひき)