maintenance; preservation; improvement
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
strong nation; powerful country
is something that; is that which
maintaining the status quo
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to continue to do; to persist in doing
usually; under usual circumstances
agricultural land; farmland
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
copier paper; photocopying paper
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
picture formed from letters; painting representing reeds around water with rocks, grass or birds made using characters (Heian period)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to come and go; to go back and forth
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with