teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
thicket; coppice; brushwood
source of protein; protein source
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke