man; male; masculine gender
diagnosis; medical examination
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
heart attack; myocardial infarction
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
support; backing; aid; assistance
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
remote control; remote operation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
performing a surgical operation
distant; remote; isolated
to name; to call; to christen; to term
trans-Pacific; trans-Pacific crossing
of course; certainly; naturally
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
when it becomes; when it comes to
conviction; belief; confidence
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid