whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
territory of a stall vendor; (arch.) spot on a farm where the harvest would be put in order (Edo period)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
consists of; comprises; is made up of
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
foreign dog (esp. of Chinese origin)
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
useless; vain; aimless; idle
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to differ; to vary; to disagree
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish