to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
insect net; butterfly net
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
unimpressive; unimpressed
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
wheat straw; barley straw
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
address (on envelope, etc.)
serious crime; grave crime
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
second month of the lunar calendar
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
death penalty; capital punishment