first (of its kind) in Japan
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this university; this educational establishment
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
assistant professor; associate professor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
performing a surgical operation
on the occasion of; at the time of
condition; state (of health); appearance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by means of; due to; because of; according to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
man; male; masculine gender
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise