to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
water's edge; shore; waterside
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
water's edge; beach; shore
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
establishment (of a business); founding
assortment; product lineup
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
unexpectedly; surprisingly
blending of Japanese and Western styles
novel; original; new; innovative
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
matcha; powdered green tea
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
under development; in development
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
information leak; data breach
to be reminded of; to call to mind
intelligence gathering; information gathering
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
very great; enormous; serious
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage