generation; the world; the age
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
thought; consideration; thinking
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
however; having said that; but
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
event; phenomenon; matter
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)