bullish market; bull market
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
alopecia areata; spot baldness
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
undeveloped woodland near populated area; settlement pattern of living in upland valleys and cultivating lower slopes
banner; banner (graphic provided to link to site)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
bedroom; bills receivable; breeder reactor
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
price movement; price fluctuation
Financial Services Agency; FSA
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
major label debut (recording)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
house across the street; neighbor across the street
movie director; film director
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance