family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
going on a pleasure jaunt
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
stifled (laughter); simmering
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening