dinner and drinks served after a wake
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to step back; to walk backwards
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
company outing; company retreat
consumer credit (finance, loan)
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
inheritance; succession to property
grated daikon; daikon grater
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
lodging host; lodging place
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
every month; monthly; month by month
moneylending; moneylender
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
household economy; family finances
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
high mountain; alpine mountain
setting off (on a trip); departure
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
roadside tree; row of trees
the deceased; the departed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
regular time; stated period