Tang dynasty (China, 618-907); T'ang dynasty
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
commandant; commanding officer; general
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
pointing out; identification
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
using one's arms as a pillow
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to call the roll; to take attendance
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
forced laugh; forced smile
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
law department; law school
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case