cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
striking with the back of the sword
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ready with a rifle leveled
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
next term; next period; next version; next release
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
snugly; cosily; compactly
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
smoothly; easily; readily
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
love; attachment; adoration
to get late; to advance; to wear on
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
aggressiveness; aggression
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move