male-dominated society; patriarchal society
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
the same kind; accomplice; partner
clothing and accessories; attire
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
security for a loan; collateral
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
labor; labour; manpower; working force
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
theatre; theater; playhouse
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
theatre-going; theater-going
love story; romance; love affair
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women; BL; bill of lading; BL; brushless
sword play; samurai drama
action scene (in a movie)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
drama; play; Chinese opera
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with