dig site; excavation site
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
way; method; means; resource; course
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
speech; expression; wording; language
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to show signs of; to appear
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have a talk; to tell a story
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context