common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
copycat criminal; copycat crime
special award; special prize
-less; lacking; non-existing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
large number (of); many; majority
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
the same; the said; likewise
Aphananthe oriental elm (Aphananthe aspera); mukutree
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
generation; the world; the age
to be intimate with; to befriend
writing something on commission; newly written text
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days