collaborator; coauthor; joint author
Saeki Kiyoshi (1914.9.19-2002.7.16)
center of a noh stage; Shōchū era (1324.12.9-1326.4.26)
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
to toady; to be obsequious
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
Cupar (Britain); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
re-examination; reinspection; retest
to develop into a serious incident
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
performing a surgical operation
to fill a hole with earth
administration; medication; dosage
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
incision; operation; section
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
success or failure; outcome; result
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
mail; postal matter; postal item
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
as many (people) as possible
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country