to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
female high-school student
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
illegal; illicit; unlawful
transactions; dealings; business
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
interception (email); wiretap; bug
dealing with; coping with
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
separate case; another matter
immediately; right away; on the spot
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
how many years; how long; what year
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen