giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
to take; to catch; to capture
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
first year of high school; first-year high school student
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
form; shape; figure; visage
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into