three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
measurement error; calculation error
to pass (of time); to elapse
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
medical science; medicine
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
health; healthy; sound; fit
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
vocational school; technical school
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)
professor; teaching; instruction
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
making up a prescription; dispensing medicine; preparing medicine
form; method; system; formula
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
imperial court; royal court
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
government service; the bureaucracy
official position or title
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
commandant; commanding officer; general