while alive; during one's lifetime
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
a long time ago; in those days
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
instant; moment; for an instant
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
since then; from that time; ever since
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
program (e.g. TV); programme
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hooting; jeering; heckling
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
suddenly; all of a sudden
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all