it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
father; dad; husband; you; he
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to pick up; to find; to gather
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
to wash again; to reconsider
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
things at hand; personal belongings
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound