businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
archipelago; group of islands
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
president (of a society); chairman
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
around the world; throughout the world
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
be (that) as it may; having said that
to approach; to draw near
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring
ongoing; in progress; afoot
secret information; intelligence
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
logistics; supply; communications
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
power; authority; jurisdiction
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
offering a full report to a superior
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle