park that is designated by nation and maintained by prefecture (in Japan, 都(と)道(どう)府(ふ)県(けん) (todōfuken)) or other local government; quasi-national park

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

one should start a big project with immediate, practical steps; start small / the person who proposes something should be the first one to take practical steps to implement it

sit down

be accustomed to reading

A reading of a kanji that is commonly accepted, but originally based on a corrupted reading.

(linguistics) a reading pattern for kanji-compound words, using the Chinese-derived on'yomi for the first portion, and the native Japanese kun'yomi for the second portion

(idiomatic) manipulate figures to one's advantage, especially one's own age, height, or weight

Alternative spelling of 読み掛ける

begin to read a book / start reading a book partway through