financial circles; the financial community
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
bidding price; price tendered
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
gift; present; tip; bribe
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
business plan; business schedule; project
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
unedited remarks; frank opinions
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
company housing; housing provided by one's company
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
to say too much; to go too far
prior investment; upfront investment