congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
such; this sort of; like this
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out