disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
course; route; path; process; means
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to be hesitant; to feel timid
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
upper floor (of a building)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
conference room; council room
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
official business; public business