blue-chip stock; gilt-edged stock
medical insurance for the whole nation
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
static rook opening; strategy of leaving the rook in its initial position
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
futures; futures contract
interest; (investment) yield; profits
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
highest level; high-water mark
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
founder; organizer; organiser
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
10,000,000,000; ten billion
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
private funds; own funds; private property
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
beloved child; dear child
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
share (in a company); stock