friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
your husband; her husband
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
single word; a few words; brief comment
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
name; given name; first name
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
together; at the same time; same; identical
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
surname; family name; last name
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression