stock holdings; one's shares
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
to sell off; to sell completely
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
financial institutions; banking facilities
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
together; at the same time; same; identical
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
postwar period; period after Second World War
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
without; unless; have to do
outsider; layman; amateur
elementary; basic; rudimentary
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
pigment; paint; colour; color
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
traditional; conventional