privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
establishment (of a business); founding
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
ability; capability; skill
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
direct descent; direct line
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
major stockholder; large shareholder
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
resolution; vote; decision
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
critical moment; do-or-die situation
cooperation; coordination; link
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days