帯筋 おびきん

obikin

1. Not a gangster.; Not connected.

1. Was connected; Had ties

1. With a band/stripe; Along the vein/ridge

1. With a band; Of a band

1. Not a gangster.; Not connected to organized crime.

1. Not a gangster.; Not connected to organized crime.

1. Was connected.; Was influential.

1. Connections; Influence

1. Not of humble origins.; Not from a gangster background.

1. Wasn't connected.; Wasn't influential.

1. Probably…; Likely…

1. Was not a gangster.; Was not connected.

1. Wasn't connected.; Wasn't influential.

1. Probably.; Likely.

1. Was not of the underworld.; Was not connected to organized crime.

1. If/when I had a connection; If/when there was a connection

1. If/when possessing connections; If/when having underworld ties

1. If/when connected; If/when related