original story; original version; this volume
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(state of) utter panic; great panic
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
rather; better; instead; if anything
originally; by nature; from the start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sequel; later development
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)