(colloquial) current boyfriend

(archaic) the present reigning emperor or empress regnant

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

right now, at this very moment

混入: the act of mixing; the state of being mixed; a mixing or mingling of two or more things, typically in an undesirable way

混入: to mix one thing into another, typically in an undesirable way; to mingle, to become mixed, to get mixed, typically in an undesirable way

懇切: kind; exhaustive

懇切: kindness, cordiality; exhaustiveness

婚約者: fiancé or fiancée

蓮根: lotus root / 漣痕: ripple mark