literature; books (reference); document
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
temple; shrine; sanctuary
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
but; however; provided that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity