Sprouting
Budding, Crush, Infatuation, Moe
noun
もえ
芽 (め) Sprout, Bud
新芽 (しんめ) Sprout, Bud, Shoot
苗 (なえ) Seedling
苗木 (なえぎ) Seedling, Sapling, Young Tree
萌え (もえ) Sprouting, Budding, Crush, Infatuation, Moe
萌芽 (ほうが) Germination, Sprout
萌え can mean romantic Crush or Infatuation.