considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
suffix for familiar person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
at once; immediately; right now
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
chair; stool; post; office; position
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
and then; and so; and; so then
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole