one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
successive generations; successive emperors
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to fight; to exchange blows
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
being disliked by everyone
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
serious; not joking; straight
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season