January; first month of the lunar calendar
woman; lady; adult female
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
direct descent; direct line
contrived; false-sounding
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
phantom; vision; illusion
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
spring water; clear (pure) water
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen