occurrence; happening; incident; event
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be worried; to be troubled
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
notice; attention; observation
Unification Church (new religious movement); Family Federation for World Peace and Unification
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
state religion; official religion; established religion
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(national) capital (city); metropolis
great emperor; ... the Great
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
consent; recognition; approval; certification
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
pre-existing; already there; conventional
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
various religions; various teachings; various sects of Buddhism
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum