本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)る

問題(もんだい)の本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)る前(まえ)に雑談(ざつだん)を終了(しゅうりょう)する。

Before getting down to the main subject of the problem, let's finish the small talk. {to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject}

社長(しゃちょう)：「さて、早速(さっそく)会議(かいぎ)の本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)りましょう。」

President: "Now, let's get down to business and move on to the main subject of the meeting." {to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject}

やっと本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)ったのは話(はな)し始(はじ)めてから十(じゅっ)分(ぷん)後(ご)だった。

It took 10 minutes after starting the conversation to finally get down to business. {to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject}

会議(かいぎ)において、早(はや)く本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)る方(ほう)が良(よ)いとは必(かなら)ずしも言(い)えません。

In a meeting, it's not always best to cut to the chase. {to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject}

まさか本題(ほんだい)に入(はい)る前(まえ)にこんなに時間(じかん)がかかるとは想像(そうぞう)だにしていなかった。

I never imagined it would take this much time before we could get down to business. {to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject}