to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
right beside; close to; nearby
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
2nd day of the month; two days
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
Christmas carol; Christmas song
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
living together; coexistence
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel