outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
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)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to give directions; to issue instructions
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be badly made; to fail
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
famous sword; excellent sword
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
quality (of a product or a service)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion