to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
influential person; man of importance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
lately; recently; nowadays
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
transactions; dealings; business
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
popular person; favorite; favourite
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)