recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
for example; for instance; e.g.
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to unfold; to unroll; to open
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
somehow; for some reason or other
name; given name; first name
form; shape; figure; visage
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
individual; private person; personal; private
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
several times; a few times
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
on countless occasions; many a time
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
making an attempt; trial run
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched