bombshell announcement (declaration)
to pay out of one's own pocket
star in the sky on a spring night
overdrinking; excessive drinking
intersection (of sets); common set
key success factor; key to success; KSF
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to take part in a conference
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
age relationship; luck attending age
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
dark purple; grape (colour)
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
process document; procedure manual
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
enrolled student; registered student
decomposition; ulceration
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
coherence; order; focus; point
to ease up; to relax attention
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
territorial relationship; regional bond
character information; character data; textual data