consulting agreement; advisory contract
office supplies; stationery
judgment paper; judgement paper
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
to toady; to be obsequious
jail sentence; imprisonment
supporting evidence; corroboration
expert's written opinion or report
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
fine performance; tour de force
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
the prosecution; prosecution side
temporary retirement; suspension from office
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
interruption; interference; butting in
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?