language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
older sister; lass; young lady
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
company president; manager; director
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
company housing; housing provided by one's company
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; how about
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid