plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
instability; insecurity; crankiness
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
periodic; regular; routine
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
as planned; according to plan
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to become settled; to be fixed
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
presumption; assumption; estimation
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
as planned; according to plan
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
arrangement; pact; agreement
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
limited; limiting; restrictive
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
set meal; special (of the day)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
enactment; establishment; creation
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
limited time; limited-time offer
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
deciding match; play-off; runoff
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
unspecified large number (of people)
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
settlement; permanent residency
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
fixed interval; fixed period
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
agreement; stipulation; contract
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement; TPP
stability; security; equilibrium
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
stabilization; stabilisation
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
restaurant that only serves set meals
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
stable supply; reliable supply
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
appointed time; timetable; schedule
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
change of schedule; schedule change
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
calculation; estimation; computation
list price; regular price; established price
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
Free Trade Agreement; FTA
economic partnership agreement; EPA
Paris Agreement (on climate change)
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
periodic inspection; regular inspection
ordinance-designated city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 500,000)
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
destabilization; destabilisation
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
designated organized crime group; designated criminal organisation; designated bōryokudan; designated yakuza group; group officially listed as criminal by the National Police Agency
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
commuter pass; season ticket
price decision; price setting; pricing
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax
liner; regularly scheduled ship
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
limited edition items; limited edition
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets; Secret Information Protection Act
reestablish; reset (a password)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
to make up one's mind; to be determined
established policy; existing procedures
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
periodic medical check-up (examination)
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
regularly scheduled press conference
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
regular (periodic) examination
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
specially designated secret
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
estimated price; price estimate
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
regular (annual) pay raise
formal recognition of a work-related injury or illness
fixed value; constant value
Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap; stationary net
designated waste; agricultural, sewage, etc. radioactive waste requiring special disposal methods
part time (school system)
usual; normal; stereotyped
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
refugee status determination; refugee recognition; certification of refugee status
chief financial official (Edo period); commissioner of finance; chief treasurer; chief accountant in a daimyo's service (Muromachi period)
identifying (something as being the same as something else); identification (e.g. of a suspect)
self-affirmation; self-approval
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
certification criteria; certification standards; accreditation criteria
winning by decision (in combat sports); winning on points
control value; minimal required value
code of ethics; ethical code; ethical consideration; ethical provision; ethics regulation; honor (honour) code
periodic medical check-up (examination)
unspecified; random; indefinite
certification examination; qualification test
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
video replay; video reexamination
council; conference; consultation
date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
built-in audience; regular customers
confinement for psychiatric tests; detention pending expert evaluation
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
limited edition sale; limited sale
appraised value; appraisal; valuation
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
peace agreement; peace accord
uncertain; transient; changeable
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
fixed cost; fixed expense
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
definitive edition; authoritative edition; the best of its kind; the ultimate ...; the definitive ...
regularly scheduled game; regularly scheduled match
designated drug (under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law)
especially dangerous designated criminal group; especially dangerous designated boryokudan
labour-management agreement (labor)
part-time senior high school; part-time high school; evening high school
price stability; price stabilization
articles of incorporation; company statute
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
plans are but plans; the schedule is not decided
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
mandatory retirement system; age-limit retirement system
state-sponsored; national
fact-finding; determination of facts
estimated time of arrival; ETA
uncertainty; indefiniteness
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
regular pay; fixed salary
fixing (in place); fixed; stationary
presentation of employment offer; orientation occasion for prospective employees
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
definitive number; confirmed number; final figures
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration); ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendō); mountain top
championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals
flat-rate (billing) system
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
age determination; dating
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
defined contribution pension plan
long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident
to take up residence; to settle in
ordinance-designated city
early unofficial job offer; informal promise of employment
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
special functioning hospital (category of hospitals that can provide highly advanced care); advanced treatment hospital
declaration of brain death; determination of brain death; diagnosis of brain death
quasi-national park; national park designated by the government but managed by a prefecture
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
designated evacuation shelter
formulation; formularization; formularisation
suppression (e.g. of a rebellion); pacification
designated infectious disease
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
formula; prescribed form; established formality
specific area; specified region; designated area
comfortable majority (of seats); stable majority
special precautions; heightened vigilance
status of forces agreement; SOFA
delisting; removal of a designation
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
steady state; stable state
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
Public Employment Security Office
official price; government-imposed price limit
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
(employee) retention rate; fixation rate
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
revised edition (of a book or manuscript); authoritative edition; standard edition; final version of a book as edited by the author; revised edition of a book as edited by the author
lack of finishing power (e.g. in sports); being unable to score
special cash payment (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic)
primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance)
non-scheduled cash earnings
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
one's habitual seat; regular hall; entertainment hall
international agreement; accord
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
official (rate, price, etc.); officially fixed
all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion)
seat reservation; seat selection
designated psychiatrist (qualified under the Mental Health and Welfare Act); designated mental health physician
reapportionment (of Diet seats)
negation of the negation (in the Hegelian dialectic)
schedule of events; calendar of events
deciding the winner from a photo
presumption of legitimacy; presumption of child in wedlock; presumption that the ex-husband is the father of a woman's child born within 300 days of their divorce
designated manager; designated administrator
confirmation of someone's identity; enactment; establishment; creation
lacking fixed principles; inconsistent; fickle
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
right of self-determination
temporary step; stopgap measure
economic stability; fiscal stability
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
estimated time of departure; ETD
driving school qualifying test (can lead to waiver of a formal test)
pending; unsettled; undecided
entering a state of intense concentration; death (of a high-ranking priest)
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
kanji aptitude test (esp. the Kanji Kentei); The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test
counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
number of parliamentary seats required in order for the ruling coalition to chair all standing committees and pass bills without the support of other parties
Eiken Foundation of Japan; (formerly) Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP)
cashier's desk; counter (where you pay in a store); cash desk
price revision; new pricing
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation; JKATF
calculating; mercenary; closefisted
(Goedel's) incompleteness theorem
pension coverage letter (sent annually on the birthday of the insured)
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
animals designated as dangerous by Japanese law
becoming a permanent resident; becoming permanently settled; domiciliation
restraining (an animal during medical treatment); retaining teeth in position (after an orthodontic procedure)
(annotated) model sheet; character sheet
fixing solution; fixative
trade agreement; trade pact; agreement on commerce
veritably; verily; to be sure; (arch.) certain; (arch.) inevitable; (arch.) definite
(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
periodic fee (esp. for employee travel); commuting expenses
compulsory event; compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine; (a) compulsory
specified disaster; disaster of extreme severity; large-scale (natural, etc.) disaster identified as especially disruptive
(photographic) fixing agent
18 and 19-year olds (legally adults but covered by the 2022 Juvenile Act)
deciding through (tortoise-shell) divination
solid (an assured, a safe) vote; solid (assured) support
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
statutory representative; legal representative
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination
technical skills test; trade skill test
provisional ruling; tentative ruling
mandatory retirement age (system)
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
retired person (who has reached retirement age); retiree
hypothetical; theoretical; presumptive
death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life
free (e.g. verse); atypical
adjudication committee meeting; decision conference
official test for a secretarial qualification
Okinawa Reversion Agreement (1971); Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands
authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed; enacted; established
fixed-amount (postal) savings; fixed (postal) deposit
shooting rate (in ball games, e.g. volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.); shooting percentage; success rate (esp. business, e.g. sales)
nursing care authorization
official discount (bank) rate
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
trigonometric addition formulas
general malaise; unidentified complaint; all-round poor physical condition
hypothesis (formed by comparison with other similar objects); identification
fruitless discussion; inconclusive discussion
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
individual-type defined contribution pension plan; iDeCo
medical expert witness; forensic medical examiner; forensic psychiatrist; psychiatric expert witness; court-appointed psychiatrist
national textbooks; textbook published by the government
fixed date; appointed day
authorized textbook; authorised textbook
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
balance (of an account); striking a balance
counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
measurement limit; measurement limitation; measuring limit
laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
having no fixed days off; having no regular closing days; having no regular holidays
nulla poena sine lege; no punishment without law
would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story
unstable state; metastable state; quasistable state
quantitative antigen test
gravitational constant (G)
revenue source set aside for road construction
fixed artillery; fixed gun
counting "stars" to tally the score to date; how well something has gone (e.g. in terms of wins over losses)
compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine; compulsory dance (figure skating)
fixed overtime pay; fixed overtime salary
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
scheduled bus; fixed route bus
price stabilization; price stabilisation
condition entry; conditional phrase
riding capacity; seating capacity
ordinary meeting of the Cabinet
hypothetical condition; unrealized condition
radiation meter (e.g. Geiger counter); particle detector; radiation detector
planting out (e.g. seedlings); planting; setting
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
diseases specified by the Japanese government as being worrisome, having no known treatment and of unknown causes
cornerstone (foundation stone) ceremony
minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate
product only available for a limited time
establishing the identity of a defendant
factor of proportionality; constant of proportionality
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
constant speed; fixed speed
constitution granted by the Emperor
infectious disease requiring official reporting
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
specified nonprofit corporation
declared death without identification of a body
authorized nonprofit organization
English proficiency examination; English proficiency test
establishment (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; taking root; fixation
account name; account title
general ledger (accounting)
punctuality (in reference to public transport); reliability
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
expected overtime (stipulated as a specific number of hours)
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
Coordinated Universal Time; UTC
professional certification; trade certification
a profit on paper doesn't always mean a profit in the bank; what works in theory doesn't always work in practice
Avogadro's constant; Avogadro's number
calculating, profit-or-loss mentality
(arch.) standing guard; (arch.) watchman; guard at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
legal holiday; bank holiday
Specific Administrative Agency; municipality or public body which has an appointed building officer and is responsible for issuing building certifications
negative question; question asked in the negative (e.g. "Can't you read Japanese?")
hypothetical form (of verbs and adjectives in modern Japanese); conditional form
appraisal value; assessed price; valuation
kabuki curtain, usu. of three coloured panels
fixed condition; preexisting condition
designated intractable disease (covered by a specific medical expenses subsidy)
commutation ticket; season ticket
defined-contribution pension
Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)
punish; guaranteed counter-attack
regular (annual) pay raise
refusal to accept the present situation; denial of the existing situation; negation of the status quo
connection setup, initialization
specified risk material; SRM
fine-structure constant; Sommerfield constant
Public Employment Security Office; PESO
Economic Stabilization Agency; Economic Stabilization Board
telemetry; remote measurement
specified medical corporation; non-profit corporation which operates hospitals, etc.
usual; normal; stereotyped
positive law (i.e. law made by humans)
specified purpose company; specific purpose company
capital personal account; investor account; investor's account; stockholders equity
fixed exchange rate system
ceiling price; official quotation
designated procedures; specified acts
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
quota (for applicants, personnel, etc.); capacity
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
assessment of a penalty; determination of a sentence; degree of punishment; sentencing
age determination method; dating technique
price agreement; price-maintenance agreement
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
fixed exchange rates; pegged rate of exchange; fixed rate
Bayesian inference; Bayesian estimation
undefined behavior; unspecified behavior
assessment (of a sentence); determination (by a court)
fixed task; scheduled task
Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination
statutory interest; legal interest; interest set by law
specified CFCs; controlled CFCs
stabilizing the feelings of the people; inspiring confidence among the people
official test for a secretarial qualification
problem definition; problem description
specified health check-up; free health screening program aimed at preventing lifestyle-related diseases for residents aged 40-74
determiner; qualifier; determinative
Bernoulli's theorem; Bernoulli's principle
prepayment of income taxes
online handle (esp. on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously); screen name; user name; user who uses an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)
tangible fixed assets; tangible property; property, plant and equipment; PPE
designated evacuation shelter
Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine
implementation-defined behavior
four-color theorem; four-color map theorem
to exclude from the schedule
heir(s) apparent (royal succession)
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)
spectrometry; spectroscopy
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
cashier; accountant; treasurer
deduction for specified expenditure
forensic psychiatrist; psychiatric expert witness; court-appointed psychiatrist
Bretton Woods Agreement (1944)
having received no job offers; being without job offers
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application
hegemonic stability theory
program; programme; prospectus
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-appraisal; self-audit
to-infinitive; full infinitive
aorist tense (in Greek); past-perfective tense
nitrogen fixation (method)
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
rated capacity; net lifting load
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
standardization; standardisation; orientation
underwriter (insurance); appraiser; assessor; auditor
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
counting on the abacus; cost-benefit calculation; profit calculation
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
adventitous root; adventive root
quantitative polymerase chain reaction; quantitative PCR; qPCR
King James Bible; King James Version; Authorized Version
The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test
commuter pass; season ticket
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; UNIFIL
specified stocks; specified market leaders; designated speculative stocks
a person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealed
uncertain; transient; changeable
imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command
Norma (constellation); the Rule
fixed lateral; fixed side; fixed part
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
early unofficial job offer; informal promise of employment
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
pension coverage letter (sent annually on the birthday of the insured)
balance (of an account); striking a balance
calculating, profit-or-loss mentality
calculating, profit-or-loss mentality
calculating, profit-or-loss mentality
designated garbage bag (as specified by a municipality)
a profit on paper doesn't always mean a profit in the bank; what works in theory doesn't always work in practice
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check
hypothesis testing; hypothesis test
Bretton Woods Agreement (1944)
decision-making ability; decisiveness
provisional articles of incorporation
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (abolished in 1995); GATT
provisional agreement; modus vivendi
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
negative acknowledge; NAK
illegal price-fixing agreement
settlement by arbitration
establishing the identity of a witness
credit account; charge account
credit account; charge account
stabilization crisis; stabilisation crisis
stabilizing (stock) transaction
steady; stable; calm; firm
standing wave; stationary wave
soft-decision discriminator
(currency) swap agreement; central bank liquidity swap
fixed interest-bearing securities
fixed interest-bearing securities
flat-rate Internet access
splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount; wheedling the others into paying the whole bill
evenly splitting the bill
determination of a child's sex before birth (e.g. by ultrasound)
mortgage debtor; mortgager; mortgagor
reserve requirement ratio; legal reserve ratio; required reserve ratio
required reserves; legal required reserves
legal reserve system (USA); reserve deposit requirement system
(Japanese) land registration system
discretionary account (in securities)
notification for compulsory retirement
factor price equalization theorem
mint parity; mint par of exchange
fixed exchange rate system
radiocarbon dating; carbon-14 dating
intermediate value theorem
antigenic determinant; epitope
categorical judgment (judgement)
Yalta Agreement (secret American-British-Soviet agreement wherein the Soviets agreed to attack Japan; February 11, 1945)
law of definite proportions
corporate investment fund
statutory rape; sexual activity with a minor under the age of consent
evolutionarily stable strategy; ESS
sentential negation; sentence negation; statement negation
constituent negation; word negation
constituent negation; word negation
quasi-negation (e.g. use of words like 'hardly', 'seldom', 'barely'); weak negation
bare infinitive; root infinitive
damping ratio; decay constant
correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
leaving a state of intense concentration
positive-definite (e.g. matrix)
cantus firmus; plainsong; plainchant
General Agreement on Trade in Services; GATS
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; TRIPS
Interface Definition Language
chi-square test; chi-squared test
character definition table
data definition language; DDL
network protocol address information
nonprogrammable calculator
user defined; user specific
link process definition; LPD
decision support system; DSS
decision support system; DSS
indirect colour specification
deterministic context-free grammar
fixed radix (numeration) system; fixed radix notation
fixed-point representation system
permanent connection; fixed connection
iterative operation; automatic sequential operation
automatic constant function
numeric character reference
bistable trigger circuit; flip-flop
bistable (trigger) circuit; flip-flop
permanent virtual connection; PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit; PVC
attribute specification list
attribute definition list
attribute definition list declaration
multiple-hit decision table
monostable trigger circuit
monostable (trigger) circuit
simple link (process definition)
single-hit decision table
direct colour (specification)
previous specified element
built-in variable; predefined variable
definitional character entity set
stationary message source; stationary information source
being stationary (of a process)
CVCF; Constant Voltage Frequency Power Supply
specific layout structure
application-oriented language
specific character data entity
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit; ASIC
specific logical structure
latest delivery designation
non-conjunction; NAND operation; NOT-BOTH operation
negated combined condition
non-conjunction; NAND operation; NOT-BOTH operation
non-disjunction; NOR operation; NEITHER-NOR operation
non-disjunction; NOR operation; NEITHER-NOR operation
document type specification
document type definition; DTD
unspecified bit rate; UBR
named character reference
defined assignment statement
domain defined attributes
positive international law
Invasive Alien Species Act
negotiable certificate of deposit
coulombic titration; coulometric titration
prescribed in the preceding paragraph
Hussein-McMahon agreement (1915-1916)
Hussein-McMahon agreement (1915-1916)
Munich Agreement (1938); Munich Pact
special low power transceiver (wireless)
heat fixing; heat setting
first-run limited edition production recording
first-run limited edition technical recording
permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time; daimyo or feudal retainer who lived and/or served in Edo for a fixed period of time (Edo period)
permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time; daimyo or feudal retainer who lived and/or served in Edo for a fixed period of time (Edo period)
indefinite pronoun; general
outstanding account; unpaid account
outstanding account; unpaid account
input settings; input configuration
Bouin's solution; Bouin's fluid; Bouin's fixative
fixed amount insurance; fixed return insurance
Act on Promotion of Specified Non-profit Activities
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
wholesomeness while meditating and in one's daily affairs
advisory provision; discretionary provision
Asian countries with alleged strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea and North Korea)
legal capital; legal stock
l'Hospital's rule; l'Hôpital's rule
Act on Labor Relationship of Specified Independent Administrative Agency, etc. (2002)
Wilcoxon signed-rank test
swimming ability certification
malum prohibitum; unlawful act by virtue of statute
European Stability Mechanism; ESM
Raman spectroscopy; Raman spectrometry
Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination
power of finality (of a legal decision, e.g. when a case is dismissed with prejudice)
nonprofit organization; NPO
psychometrics; psychometry
constant linear velocity; CLV
constant angular velocity; CAV
coefficient of determination
test of significance; significance test
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement; TPP
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement; TPP
crease resistance; wrinkle resistance; shape retention
agreed constitution (e.g. French Constitution of 1830)
final rejection (e.g. of a patent)
stabilized continent; platform
post-retirement return to one's home town and carrying out agricultural pursuits
progeny test (for beef cattle); reproduction test (for pigs)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement; TPP
person who identifies someone's private information (esp. through online research); doxxer; doxer; person who identifies real-life locations or items appearing in anime, video games, etc.
blood glucose meter; glucose meter; glucometer; blood glucose monitor
putting the cart before the horse; (lit.) putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
thickening agent; thickening stabilizer
pinned tweet (tweet that always appears at the top of one's account page)
specified expectant mother; expectant mother who has been identified as in need of extra support after birth (because of unstable income, mental illness, etc.)
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
statically indeterminate structure; redundant structure; statically indeterminate construction
statically determinate structure
statutory health screening; compulsory health checkup
non-legal public property; public property such as a road or lake that is not managed by the Ministry of Finance, oft. effectively in private hands
carbon fixation; carbon assimilation
carbon fixation; carbon assimilation
Madrid system (for international trademarks)
specially designated vacant house; vacant house that has been declared dangerous or dilapidated by the local authority and may be subject to higher taxes, fines or demolition
factory settings; default settings
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
specified account; designated account
special donation trust; specified gift trust
Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping (JCCI bookkeeping proficiency test)
mid-sized vehicle weighing over 8t
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
government-subsidized high-quality rental apartment
Act on Temporary Measures concerning Customs
normality; equivalent concentration
normality; equivalent concentration
Working Environment Measurement Act
mandatory statute; compelling law
fixed gear (on a bicycle)
of no fixed abode; having no fixed address
principle of compulsory prosecution (i.e. a public prosecutor must seek an indictment if evidence is sufficient)
fixed interest-bearing bond; fixed interest securities
fixed interest-bearing bond; fixed interest securities
authoritative recording; definitive edition (of a record, CD, etc.)
designated emitter; specified emitter; organization required to report levels of greenhouse gas emissions
bleaching and fixing solution
specified persons with disabilities; people with severe disabilities that significantly impact their daily life
reconciliation (in accounting)
economic integration agreement; EIA
specified health check-up; free health screening program aimed at preventing lifestyle-related diseases for residents aged 40-74
provisional tolerable weekly intake; PTWI
date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
counting money; calculating income and expenditure
standing wave; stationary wave
partner institution (esp. for foreign exchange)
self-monitoring of blood glucose; blood sugar testing; SMBG
designated mental health judgement physician; forensic psychiatrist (qualified under the Medical Observation Act)
Specified Small Motorized Bicycle (e.g. e-scooter)
fixation; rigidification; entrenchment; immobilization
war council; military council held before a battle
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
modifier of a non-inflectable word; adnominal modifier
Organisation internationale de metrologie legale; International Organization of Legal Metrology; OIML
Pacific Accreditation Cooperation; PAC
Passenger Ship Corporation
Japan Marine Surveyers and Sworn Measurers' Association
Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute
Authorized Version (of the Bible); AV
I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! (TV drama)