-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
then; well; so; well then
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial