having said that; on the other hand
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
the last moment; the very end
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
younger brother and sister
finger; hands and fingers; hands
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
price increase; rise in price
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
every day and every night
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
proposed solution; idea for a solution
to be able to manage somehow or another
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
24 hours; twenty-four hours
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
foreign; abroad; overseas
that is to say; so that means
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
simply; merely; only; solely
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(giving) instruction; initiation
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
had better ...; had better not ...