even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(with a) start; fright; alarm
as if nothing had happened
study; learning; tutorial
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
world history; international history
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
stealthily; secretly; in secret
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stare back at; to look back at
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.