special council or commission
cholangitis; angiocholitis
graft survival; survival of a transplant; engraftment
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
this university; this educational establishment
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
medical director; chief physician
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
skill involving the hands; craft
refinement; narrowing-down
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of