joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
western hemisphere; the Occident
influence; clout; leverage
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
world; society; people; the public
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
offense and defense; offence and defence
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
instant; moment; for an instant
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
financing; funds provision; funds supply; supply of investable funds
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
on the occasion of; at the time of
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
Suematsu Kenchō (1855.9.30-1920.10.5)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
Fukai Eigo (1871.12.31-1945.10.21)
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds