suicide brought on by excessive overwork
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
flophouse area; flophouse district; flophouse quarter
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
prime contract work; prime contractor
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
childcare leave; maternity leave
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
staff identity card; employee ID card
business results; business performance
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
this one; this way; this method
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
children's park; children's playground
jostle; struggle; scuffle
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
betting ticket; betting slip
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
nonprosecution; nonindictment
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
buffet; self-service meal
can't help; won't make much difference
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo