to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one large ...; a great ...
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
underworld; underside of society
one after another; in succession
pus; corruption; rot; evils
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)