water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
hospital bed not fully covered by national health insurance; hospital bed incurring an extra charge
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
demo tape; demonstration tape
ascites; abdominal dropsy
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
nursing school; nursing college
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
oral medicine; internal medicine
this occasion; at this time; now
medical apparatus; medical instruments
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
discipline; punishment; reprimand
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
retry; another try; another go
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
musical composition; tune
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia