turning point; tipping point; commutation point
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to be frank; to drop all pretense
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
designated organized crime group; designated criminal organisation; designated bōryokudan; designated yakuza group; group officially listed as criminal by the National Police Agency
first thing in the morning
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
national paper; paper with a national circulation
to unfold; to unroll; to open
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
yakuza film; yakuza movie
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation