visual system; ophthalmencephalon
body; body blow (in boxing)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
it's not like; it isn't as if
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hoarding; storing away (without using)
aggressor; assailant; invader
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
point card; loyalty card; reward card
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
question and answer session
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
being concerned about or mindful of