achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
sales promotion; hard selling
work; business; company; study
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
actor; actress; player; performer
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
on duty; at work; while working
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
long time; several hours; long spell
workshop; studio; atelier
while moving; on the move
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete