outside world; physical world
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
current value; price; market value
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
amount of money; sum of money
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
youthful; young; young-looking
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
ability in the bedroom; art of lovemaking
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents