to speak; to say; to vocalize
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
moving about; stirring about
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
unsettled; pending; unresolved
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
training; drill; practice; discipline