Christmas carol; Christmas song
with a snap; with a crack
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
mediator; manager; caretaker
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
back street; back alley; off-street
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to knock down; to knock out
discouragement; disappointment
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
arrest; apprehension; capture
winter; wintertime; winter term
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday