金

Japan's Big Bang (financial deregulation; 1996-2001)

Buddhism

Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)

Yanbaru long-armed scarab beetle (Cheirotonus jambar)

Company name

Norinchukin Bank (abbr); Agricultural and Forestry Central Bank

cash on delivery; COD

mounting bracket; metal part for mounting; metal fitting

trust fund

Organization name

International Finance Bureau

excess fare (for going too far)

Proverb

you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents

using money as a weapon; power of money

Idiomatic expression

money rules the world; rich man's world

Yojijukugo

flawless; perfect

(a nation) having never been invaded by outside forces

burden of interest; interest burden; interest cost; interest payment burden

overnight millionaire

wage system; wage structure

cashier's cheque; cashier's check; demand draft; remittance check

pay gap; wage gap; wage differential

metal ore; metallic mineral

Proverb

money talks

Organization name

Central Community Chest of Japan

funds flow; transfer of funds

defined-contribution pension

private pension