The Decameron; Il Decamerone
the West; the Occident; Western countries
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
having ended; being resolved
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
health care worker; medical personnel
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
serialization; serialisation; serial story
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
life; living; I; me; student
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Libra (constellation); the Scales
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
refinement; elegance; grace
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
writing (e.g. as a profession)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)