(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
police officer; policeman; policewoman
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
trial; judgement; judgment
administration of justice; judicature
(one's) peers; people around one
to have a reason; to have an excuse
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
evil spirit; demon; devil
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to get scarce; to run short
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
every evening; night after night
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
all night; throughout the night
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence