11.   When the late screen star Shintaro Katsu lit up a cigarette and downed a beer at a news conference to discuss his throat cancer, journalists erupted in laughter.

12.   After the work was done, the tools were put away and the best buddies downed a few beers.

13.   They prefer to down beer by the litre and enjoy a little thigh-slapping oompah music and dancing to go with it.