lately; recently; nowadays
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
God; god; ace; king; superior person
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
no!; no no!; no, not at all
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to serve; to work for; to attend
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away