kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to approach; to draw near
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
anything and everything; just about everything
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
throughout; all through; right through
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
standing close together; bristling (with)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
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)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking