to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to annoy; to cause trouble
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
action of making something; -ification
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
silent; still; quiet; hushed
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
paste; glue; clothing starch
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
finish; finishing; finishing touches
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
physical work; manual labour (labor)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
basket; basketball; basket cloth
the right person in the right place
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
person of common sense; common sense man
a level and inked string; norm; rule; standard