trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
splenic artery; lienal artery
prefectural governor (of Osaka or Kyoto)
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; a sign (with honorific 'o')
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
laparotomy (abdominal surgery)
benevolent act; healing act
polyethylene terephthalate; PET; positron emission tomography; PET
Merlot (wine grape variety)
report of (one's) research; research paper
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
no problem; it doesn't matter
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
as you know; as you are aware
(medicine with) a curative effect; (having) therapeutic value
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
malignant tumor; malignant tumour
by both oneself and others