deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
why; how; for what reason
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
oracle; revelation; divine message
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
about when; about what time; how soon
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
special; particular; peculiar; unique