original story; original version; this volume
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
older sister; elder sister
long ago; already; a long time ago
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
thought; consideration; thinking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
irritation; annoyance; frustration
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)