sake tasting; wine tasting
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
leaving work (office, school) early
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
economic fortune; luck with money
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale
paid vacation; paid holiday
postcard; memo; note; card
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
setting a bad example to others
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
family vacation; family trip
birthday party; birthday meet-up
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)