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 someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to keep secret; to conceal
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
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.); addressee
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 come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
emperor; prince; princess
second month of the lunar calendar; February
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
death penalty; capital punishment
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
execution; death by execution
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
labor service; labour service
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach