outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
(one's) countenance; face
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to complete decisively; to do to completion
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
one's house; one's home; one's family
onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)
to comb down; to smooth down
fragment; scrap; piece; shred