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; manoeuvring
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
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
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
self-determination; suicide
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
intensification; aggravation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
supply; provision; raising; procurement
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
person involved in a gang; person with gangster associations; yakuza member
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien