definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that's the way it is; such is life
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
six (long cylindrical things)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
breakthrough; great discovery
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
(not) even once; (not) ever
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
worm; worm; worm (lure); soft plastic lure
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
professor; teaching; instruction
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
major incident; major happening; big scandal
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)