centralization (e.g. power); centralisation
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
acceleration; speeding up
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stale; hackneyed; cliched
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
trend of the times; way things are going
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
troubled times; turbulent times
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
meaning; significance; sense
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to capture; to seize; to plunder