how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar