perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
prohibition; inhibition; ban
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that; the matter in question
don't worry; no worries; never mind
inheritance; something given or received
genuine; authentic; true; real
real hair; one's own hair
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
curl; curly hair; ringlet
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
simply; merely; only; solely
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
speech; expression; wording; language
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
militarism; warlike spirit
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless