to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
intelligence gathering; information gathering
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
zipper; zip; zip fastener
street; quarter; district; area
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
convenient; handy; useful
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
as stated; verbatim; literally
suggestion; hint; implication
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being