fund-raising; fund collecting
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
management; administration; operation
female university student
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
in that way; thus; so; so?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to dispose of; to sell off
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
work; business; company; study
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
president (of a society); chairman
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously