to some extent; to a certain extent
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
not limited to; not just ...
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
university town; college town
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to collect; to assemble; to gather
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
influence; clout; leverage
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
as (for); for; in the capacity of
influential person; man of importance
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
results of a scientific investigation; findings
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
systematic; organized; organizational
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)