today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in advance; beforehand; previously
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be silent; to say nothing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be needed; to be wanted
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to get along well with; to make a go of it
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
in comparison to; rather than
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as a child; when one was a child
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case