kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
welcome!; nice to see you!
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
private parts; intimate parts
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
speech and conduct; words and deeds
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together