long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
father; dad; husband; you; he
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
considerably; greatly; a lot
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)