curious; strange; unusual
Hansen's disease; leprosy; leper
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
industrial spy; industrial espionage
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
artificial intelligence; AI
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
official announcement; proclamation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
degree of familiarity; popularity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be remembered; to go down in history
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move