to hear a rumor; to get wind of
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
restaurant that only serves set meals
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one's (own) store; one's shop; one's restaurant
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
vice; immorality; corruption
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
every year; yearly; annually
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to be selected (from among many people)
husband and wife; married couple
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
fervently; desperately; fiercely; with full resolve
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby