personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
cost reduction; cost saving
to take out a loan; to get a loan
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
turning into a brand; branding
Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
baccalaureate; bachelor's degree
selection; choice; picking out
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
token (effort); something done for form's sake
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
entering school; school attendance
recipient of payments; pensioner
attention; giving one's attention; focusing