Christmas carol; Christmas song
tune (melody, piece of music)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to behave well (of a child)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
bedside; near one's pillow
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
vocal sound; tone of voice
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
more than anything; above all else
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
planned; scheduled; systematic
opening fully; full throttle; full power