as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
maternity room; delivery room
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes