October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
planning; project; plan; design
writing (e.g. as a profession)
prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
addition; annexation; appendage
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
reason; cause; circumstances
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
decision; settlement; definition
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
original author (of a work)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
original story; original version; this volume
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage