(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
granted that; even if; even though
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nine; team; players on a team; no
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to have the privilege of doing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to cut corners; to be shoddy
property; fortune; assets
direct connection; direct link
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
above all else; more than anything
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly