State Minister in Charge of Financial Affairs
business improvement order
publication; wood-block printing; canopy (trees)
intimidation; threat; bluster
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
financial statement; statement of accounts
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
technical research institute
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
solution (esp. to a problem)
finding fault (with); being picky
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to backfire; to have a harmful result
black-market lending; illegal loan
growth rate; coefficient of extension
information leak; data breach
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
Financial Services Agency; FSA
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
inspector; examiner; auditor
business plan; business schedule; project
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
concealment; suppression; hiding
suitable or moderate temperature