to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
sad to say; how sad; alas
evident; plain; distinct; clear
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
moment; brief space of time
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to say no more; to sink into silence
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
this occasion; at this time; now
briskly; quickly; promptly
cooperation; collaboration
beginning of the (fiscal) year
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
topic of discussion; agenda
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
candidate (for an election)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(the) executive; administration; leadership
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
audience; attendance; hearers