義兄弟: sworn brothers; brothers-in-law

belly going, belly crawling / belly lining

sweetfish

"black company"; an exploitative firm that abuses employees or offers poor working conditions

to operate a side business, operate multiple businesses simultaneously

Ichigyõ-ji, a Buddhist temple in Kawasaki / Ichigyõ-ji, a Buddhist temple in Tattoro

scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content, usually found in Zen Buddhist tea-houses

permanently closing a business

to close up shop, to permanently close a business

Kyūjitai form of 暁