illegal; illicit; unlawful
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
second (unit of time); arc second
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
clearing one's throat; cough
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
large number (of); many; majority
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
intellectual-type gangster
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
beginning; outset; first; onset
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament