onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
too (much); overly; excessively
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
experiment; experimentation
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
clinical study; clinical trial
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
approval; license; licence; permission
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards