now; the present time; just now; another; more
foreign; abroad; overseas
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
trip abroad; overseas travel
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays