mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
place of dispatch; place of origin
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
one of these days; someday; one day
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to make one's own; to take possession of
cannot be compared with; no match for
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
progress; advance; improvement; development
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
touching; moving; painful