restructuring of the financial industry; reorganization of financial systems
financial circles; the financial community
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
social responsibility; social accountability
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
life and death; life or death
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
New Year's Eve; December 31
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
facing south; southern exposure
technological development
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
lifelike; exact resemblance