maintaining the status quo
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
enterprise; business; company; corporation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
fort; stronghold; fortification
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
one's principal residence; main home
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
influence; clout; leverage
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)