foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
general idea; concept; notion
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
adding water (to a plant)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
genuine; authentic; true; real
to shake; to sway; to waver
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to become frayed; to become loose
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
presence (impressive quality)