carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
telephone appointment; arranging meetings and appointments in advance by phone; cold-calling to get potential customers to agree to meet a salesman; carrying out market surveys by phone
prospective client; sales lead
person in need; person facing economic hardship
prefectures (of Japan, excl. Kyoto, Osaka and Hokkaido); Tokyo and other prefectures
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
to feel blue; to feel depressed
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
regular employment; typical employment
futures; futures contract
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
the feeling between (new) lovers
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
escorted person; person being guarded; ballast tamper; tamping machine
homeless people (living on the street)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
incorporated nonprofit organization
prostitution; call girl business
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
after-sales service; warranty service
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
woman who works in the sex industry