famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
trivial; not amounting to much
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
recuperation; medical treatment
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
mountaineering club; mountain area
welling of water; spring water; spring
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
probity check; background investigation
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
banknote; bill; note; paper money
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk