to be needed; to be wanted
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
household; home; family; housekeeping
with a broad grin; smirking
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to recall; to remember; to recollect
calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
deep affection; dear; beloved
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
essence; true nature; substance; reality
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to surround; to crowd around
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
common reed (Phragmites australis)
product; produce; result; fruit
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
appearance; figure; shape; form
to become settled; to be fixed
reaching; attaining; arrival
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member