interest-bearing liabilities; interest-bearing debt; debt with interest; liability with interest
debt forgiveness; debt waiver
floor space index; FSI; floor area ratio; FAR; ratio of building size to lot; plot ratio
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
public funds; public money
government-owned; state-owned
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
management reorganization; management reorganisation
political climate; political situation
documentary evidence; documentation
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
operating officer; company executive
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
to make a sale of government property
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
flood of customers; roaring business
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)