- Boss Yasugoro of Takeya: From now on, the concession at the river is mine. Any objections?
- Bunkichi: You son of a bitch!
- Boss Yasugoro of Takeya: If you care to object, I'll have to ask you to die.
- Zatoichi: [after trapping Yakuza Boss Yasugoro into a corner] They say when you stutter like that, you're ready to be killed. What's the matter? Aren't you going to draw?
- Zatoichi: [Turns to Boss Yasugoro's men] Your boss is trapped in a corner, and none of you have the guts to save him. Yasugoro, you sure know how to pick 'em, don't you?
- Boss Yasugoro of Takeya: What can a blind swordsman do? Drive him into a corner and strike him down.