the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to carry around; to carry on one's person
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
of course; certainly; naturally
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
around the world; throughout the world
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
princess; daughter of a nobleman
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
contract; compact; agreement
such; this sort of; like this