communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
docosahexaenoic acid; DHA
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
history of the Western world
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
distinguished service; meritorious service
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
valuable article; valuables
clearing one's throat; cough