heart transplant operation
declaration of brain death; determination of brain death; diagnosis of brain death
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
self-interest; personal profit
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
study tour; guided visit; field trip
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
your acquaintance; people who know
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
operating room; operating theatre
transplant surgery; transplant operation
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
to drug (someone, food, drink)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
road approaching a shrine
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
equipment; harness; fittings
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
report card; result sheet
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
fund-raising; collection of funds
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs