21st day of the month; 21 days
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
debut work; one's first work
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
information; news; report; reward; retribution
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to surge (water or waves)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
fourwing evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera); fragrant evening primrose (Oenothera stricta); large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
polite; respectful; reverent
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement