new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
these days; nowadays; recently
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
hello; good day; good afternoon
it's been a long time; long time no see
main text; original text; this book; this volume
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to surge; to well up; to gush out
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)