hostility;  antagonism;  opposition
 bewitched sword;  magical sword;  demon sword
 agglutination;  adhesion;  fusion;  combination;  blending;  uniting
 little girl;  maiden;  young lady; (arch.)  female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
 stage (theatre, theater);  scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
 quick;  speedy;  prompt;  rapid;  swift
 sudden;  unexpected;  unpredictable;  unforeseen
 plan;  project;  schedule;  scheme;  program;  programme
 going side-by-side;  going abreast;  running concurrently;  occurring at the same time;  keeping pace with
 chance;  opportunity;  machine;  aircraft;  counter for aircraft;  counter for (remaining) lives
 class (of students);  group (of people);  party;  lot;  bunch;  crime family;  organized-crime syndicate
 plural;  multiple;  several
 person involved in a gang;  person with gangster associations;  yakuza member
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 bat (Chiroptera spp.);  umbrella;  opportunist;  turncoat
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 to walk about;  to walk around;  to conduct oneself;  to turn up;  to brawl (in a play, etc.)
 depending on the situation;  should time and circumstances permit
 president (of a society);  chairman
 nature of one's business;  business instinct
 many;  much;  plenty;  hardly
 to incur someone's enmity
 (a) weakness;  shortcoming;  failing;  sore point
 to clasp;  to grasp;  to hold (the answer);  to have (e.g. the solution);  to seize (power);  to hold (the reins)
 to create;  to bring forth;  to invent;  to think up and bring into being;  to give birth to;  to bear
 opposite side;  bottom;  rear;  back;  lining;  inside;  in the shadows
 organization;  organisation;  structure;  construction;  system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.);  tissue;  texture (of a rock)
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 touting;  tout;  barker;  pander
 bodyguard;  bouncer;  bar (e.g. on a door);  bolt;  stick or pole used for self-defence
 to compile;  to bring together;  to weave;  to put together;  to bring to a conclusion;  to wrap up
 mediator;  manager;  caretaker
 chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability;  night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar);  nightlife business
 occupation;  profession;  job;  vocation;  trade;  calling
 to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.);  to assume;  to ascend (the throne);  to accede;  to start (on a journey);  to commence
 side job;  sideline;  subsidiary business
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 to differ (from);  to vary;  to not be in the usual condition;  to not match the correct (answer, etc.);  to be different from promised;  isn't it?
 many;  much;  majority (of);  greater part (of);  mostly;  mainly
 to match (rhythm, speed, etc.);  to join together;  to unite;  to face;  to be opposite (someone);  to compare;  to check with
 reins;  bridle;  control;  the reins (on)