celebration of complete recovery from illness
provincial theatrical performance
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
promotion department; development department; enhancement department
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
another shop, store, or firm
returning (to the authorities); restoring
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
bad debt; nonperforming loan
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
classified information; top secret
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to need; to demand; to take; to require
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement