[300 new Japanese words] in 30 days: Day 29. July 22, 2012.

Well, I've had a whopper of a birthday: call from my mom first thing in the morning, lazy afternoon with my husband watching old movies, a spectacular evening of poetry at Writers' Bloc, Tokyo's latest event plus the all-day stream of love coming from folks all over the globe. Thanks everyone!

Here are today's words:

1. 備える　[sonaeru] - get ready; prepare; provide
2. 予備　[yobi] - preparation; spare
3. 設備　[setsubi] - facilities; equipment
4. 得る　[uru/eru] - get; acquire; obtain
5. 心得る　[kokoroeru] - know; understand
6. 得意　[tokui] - one's strong point; one's speciality
7. 損得　[sontoku] - loss and gain
8. 化ける　[bakeru] - take the shape of; change
9. ～化　[~ka] - -ize; action of making something
10. 変化　[henka] - change; variation

One day to go!