slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
members; member; constituent
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
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
all over Japan; throughout Japan
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
by any means, fair or foul
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
digital versatile disc; DVD
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator