way of talking; speaking style
antiquity; the previous era
extract; excerpt; selection
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
primary school; elementary school; grade school
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
one day; (on) a certain day
to pick up; to find; to gather
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
first generation; founder
very much; very many; more and more
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to approach; to draw near
whispering into a person's ear
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
so; like this; in this way
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
manner of using one's hands