delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
those (near the second person)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
possession; retention; maintenance
to know (a person); to think
your husband; her husband
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
how; in what way; by what means
intelligence gathering; information gathering
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
stock holdings; one's shares
interference; meddling; butting in
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
for today; for the time being
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the other day; a few days ago
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
since when; from when; how long
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
it is not (like that) either
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
at that time; in those days
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...