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)
padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
person who has been laid off
nil return; nothing offered (e.g. in wage negotiations)
habit of biting one's nails
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)
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
apartment worth 100 million yen or more; luxury apartment
senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
about to leave; about to start out
free drink; free drinks; free refills; bottomless cup; all-you-can-drink
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
regular pay; fixed salary
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect