completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to cease; to stop; to be over
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
body and soul; mind and body
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
Thanksgiving Day; harvest festival
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
royal capital; imperial capital
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
crops; agricultural produce
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to keep in mind; to memorize
general; overall; across-the-board
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part