combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
incineration; destroy by fire
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
river; stream; River; the ... river
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
study; diligence; discount; reduction
influential person; man of importance
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
deserted village; poor village
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face