this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
of course; certainly; naturally
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
man; male; masculine gender
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
though; notwithstanding; although
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to pass (of time); to elapse
Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
large number (of); many; majority
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
selection; choice; option
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to