house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
popular name; common name; given name
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
society; public; community; social studies
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion