ago; since; before; previous
scene; sight; scenario; setting
expressing one's mind; speaking out
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
author; writer; novelist; artist
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
unconditionally; as a rule
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
depiction; description; portrayal
to pay attention; to be watchful