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)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
aptitude; aptness; suitability
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
important point; point to make note of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be flexible; to be accommodating
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to smile (at); to grin (at)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment