dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(state of) utter panic; great panic
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
police substation; residential police box
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed