congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
the deceased; the departed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
bond; bill; certificate; security
Japan and the Philippines
branch manager; manager of a branch office
while alive; during one's lifetime
scale; scope; plan; structure
proposal; proposition; suggestion
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
private funeral; secret burial
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as (for); for; in the capacity of
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
company president; manager; director
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband