to express an opinion in a direct and straightforward way
意見を直接的かつ率直に表現すること (iken o chokusetsuteki katsu socchoku ni hyogen suru koto)
"To put it bluntly, you were wrong."
"率直に言うと, あなたは間違っていました。" (socchoku ni iu to, anata wa machigatte imashita)
no longer involved or relevant
situations or decisions that involve a lot of risks but also...
Money has great influence and power.
to remain calm and not show emotion
to do something correctly after making a mistake
to gradually move up to higher positions in an organization
