splenic artery; lienal artery
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
what happens twice will happen thrice
third time lucky; third time's the charm
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
partial; incomplete; imperfect
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
former (incumbent); predecessor
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
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
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
the following week; the next week
secret; private; surreptitious
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter