to make one's rounds; to patrol
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
basking in the sun; sunbathing
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to badger; to pester; to beg
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
order; command; directions; instructions
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
farming implement; farm tools
to plough; to plow; to hoe; to till
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
that kind; competition; match
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring