the beasts, all types of animal

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

Alternative spelling of 鯖を読む

to sense or guess the mood or atmosphere of one's surroundings; to read the room

(linguistics) special reading of kanji; especially, reading given names using the 音読み (on'yomi)