pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
twice; again; second time
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pull in (fish); to land
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
unconfirmed; unidentified
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
instead; but (on the other hand)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
miser; niggard; cheapskate
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to triumph; to be elated with success
to say no more; to sink into silence