call (money) market; call trading
joint stocks; entering into partnership
scandal; bribery case; graft case
one who furnishes the money
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
financial circles; the financial community
a political organization; a political organisation
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
personal affairs; internal affairs
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
finance business; moneylending business
to make public; to bring to light
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
major stockholder; large shareholder
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
general meeting of stockholders
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)