because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
several years; a few years
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
connection; link; relationship
discovery; detection; finding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
arm; skill; efforts; ability
recollection; calling to mind
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back