heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
meanwhile; in the meantime
wind-wrought pattern on the sands
piling up; multiple layers
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to roll about; to writhe about
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to be late; to be unpunctual
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer