recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by means of; due to; because of; according to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that day; the very same day
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
author; writer; novelist; artist
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
book; volume; this; present; main; head
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
respect and affection; love and respect
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
reigning; controlling; dictating
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
even more; still more; further