daily life noise; (excessive) noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
accidental infliction of injury
padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
restructuring termination (of employment); dismissal due to economic conditions
person who has been laid off
Japan and Italy; Japanese-Italian
nil return; nothing offered (e.g. in wage negotiations)
habit of biting one's nails
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to sieve (flour); to eliminate (possibilities)
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
definite (period or term)
settlement negotiation (insurance)
very important person; VIP
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool