natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
even so; anyhow; at any rate
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
convenience store lunch box
by myself; in person; by oneself
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
creation; Creation (by God)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
discovery; detection; finding
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
many; much; plenty; hardly
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent