to sing; to chirp; to twitter
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to become hoarse; to become husky
to speak; to hear a voice
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive