bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
late at night; small hours of the morning
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
already; now; no longer; not any more
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
preference; priority; precedence
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
regret; repentance; remorse
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indecisive; irresolute; weak
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom