Vocabulary

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate

swallowing; deglutition

halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona

bamboo whisk

rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves

namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar

maggot; larva; grub

Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis); rufous turtle dove

clasp

knitted brows; frown

thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)

brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)

Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail

the first ...; primary

sexual harassment

taking the whole day (week, period, etc.) off; being off work (school, etc.) the whole period

bronze medallist

oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry

access charge

analog clock; analog watch

apogee motor

application software

aramid fibre; aramid fiber

insider trading

informed consent

(crystal) whisker

equity finance

open investment trust

offshore market

option trading; option dealing; option transaction

spa hotel; hot spring resort; multi-purpose health facility

credit crunch

cross trade

cogeneration; co-generation

call (money) market; call trading

commuter aviation

comsat; communications satellite

common carrier

conglomerate

compatible machine; clone (e.g. IBM PC); workalike