Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1)

That reminds me of something similar…

English:
Pine = a type of tree
Pine = to yearn intensely (e.g. for someone you miss)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine

Japanese:
Matsu = a pine tree
Matsu = to wait, but also to “pine” for someone.
The dual meaning is used poetically by the Japanese.
(Cite: https://www.kyotojournal.org/gardens/the-poetry-of-the-gardens/ )