| A | B |
| avenue | a street, sometimes bordered with trees |
| ducklings | young ducks |
| nest | a structure built by birds to lay their eggs |
| pool | a small pond or body of water |
| splash | to cause water to fly about |
| spring | the season between winter and summer |
| brooded | sat on eggs in order for them to hatch |
| commotion | a violent movement |
| dori | Japanese word meaning "street" |
| proceeded | went after having stopped |
| traffic | people and vehicles coming and going along a way of travel |