should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
inn town; post town; post-station town
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
spread; span; expanse; extent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
(medical) doctor; physician
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
sick person; patient; invalid
accurate; correct; precise; exact
how long; how far; how much
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
etc.; et cetera; and so on
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (faculty) of literature
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)