dinner and drinks served after a wake
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to step back; to walk backwards
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
company outing; company retreat
consumer credit (finance, loan)
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
inheritance; succession to property
grated daikon; daikon grater
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
lodging host; lodging place
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
every month; monthly; month by month
moneylending; moneylender
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
household economy; family finances
high mountain; alpine mountain
setting off (on a trip); departure
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
roadside tree; row of trees
the deceased; the departed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
regular time; stated period
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
business discussion; negotiation
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up