right by one's ear

衣片敷く:

mausoleum, ancestral shrine / sacred object, idol

shrine, mausoleum

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