liberalization of capital transactions
oil resources; petroleum resources
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
rich country; national enrichment
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
growth rate; coefficient of extension
bribe; sweetener; douceur
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
the gods of heaven and earth
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
public relations; client liaison; client relations
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
stabilization; stabilisation
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
closely-guarded secret; top secret
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew