speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
(someone else's) parents; both parents
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
stark naked; completely naked; nude
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
how; in what way; how about; questionable
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
home area; home town; local
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible