various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dragon god; dragon king; naga
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
assertion; declaration; affirmation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
reconciliation; make peace with
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be prolonged; to drag on
exposure to wind; severe criticism
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle