because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
maintaining the status quo
influence; effect; impact
much less; to say nothing of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
be (that) as it may; having said that
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
two classes; double; two sets
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons