welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
de facto husband; common-law husband
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
drinker; person who can hold their drink
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
drinking straight from a bottle
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
questioning (e.g. by police)
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
man who is popular with women
first (of its kind) in Japan
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
little something; reward; tip
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
regular customer; valued client
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to die; to ascend to heaven
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
incoming telephone call; telegram received