otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
maternity room; delivery room
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
large hospital; major hospital
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
university hospital; teaching hospital
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to have a reason; to have an excuse
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk