financial circles; the financial community
city bank; metropolitan bank
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
village along a (large) river
financial products; financial instruments
pomade stick; stick pomade
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
civilized society; civilised society
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
to defy conventional wisdom
money-making; earning money
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
foreign capital group; foreign company
success or failure; result
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
health management; health maintenance; health care
stiff neck; stiff shoulders