wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
every place; various places
witnessing; observing; sighting
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
each nation; many nations; many countries
powerful person; influential person
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
motherland; fatherland; native country
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
how; in what way; how about
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to have a talk; to tell a story
originally; by nature; from the start
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to look forward to something
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive