registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
if it is (the case that ...)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
way; method; means; resource; course
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
subordination; dependency
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)