light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
local product; homegrown; homebred
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
prejudice; bias; distorted view
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to encamp; to take up positions
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
wages; pay; rental payment
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
company housing; housing provided by one's company
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane