deoxidation; deacidification
gift for close relatives or friends (given on the occasion of a family celebration); family celebration; private celebration
converter (used in refining); rotary kiln
nature of business; business operations
restructuring of the financial industry; reorganization of financial systems
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
financial circles; the financial community
search for a husband for one's daughter
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
amount financed; loan amount
city bank; metropolitan bank
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
draw; tie; quits; even; square
rich country; national enrichment
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
as you know; as you are aware
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
construction (building) costs
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
general resemblance; being largely the same; uniting with a common goal; Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
building time; construction period
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
relations; members of extended family