rule; reign; government; governing
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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 bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to ask for directions; to ask the way
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
imagination; supposition; guess
fear; dread; fright; willies
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
wicked heart; evil design
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
evening meal; dinner; supper
kitchen; financial situation; finances
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
environment; surroundings; circumstances