country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
river; stream; River; the ... river
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to warm (up); to heat (up)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
all parts; various parts; every department
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin