advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
pharmaceutical (drug) company
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
under development; in development
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
directions; instructions; orders; command
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
even more; still more; further
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
everybody; every last one of them; all
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional