to smile (at); to grin (at)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
last business day of the year
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
older brother and younger sister
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be needed; to be wanted
at once; immediately; right now
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to grow taller (of people)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to stare back at; to look back at
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to