integrated production system
a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
nature of business; business operations
restructuring of the financial industry; reorganization of financial systems
plan for one's life; life planning
city bank; metropolitan bank
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
court dress; full-dress uniform
annual rate (of interest)
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
rich country; national enrichment
one's wife and mistress(es)
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
as you know; as you are aware
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
growth rate; coefficient of extension
planting; planting out; transplanting
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism