drying of washed and starched clothing by stretching; stage prop of paper over a wood frame (for trees, rocks, etc.)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
serious illness; dangerous disease
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
opposite side; other side; other party
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
slim; slender; slight; delicate
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
pupil; student; schoolchild