to increase in value; to gain prestige
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
group medical examination
cholangitis; angiocholitis
image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.)
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
old fox; old-timer; schemer
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
hemorrhagic; haemorrhagic
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
Unkei (Buddhist sculptor) (1148-1224)
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
restlessly; fussily; anxiously; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
community-based health care; community medicine
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
life-prolonging treatment
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
low blood sugar; hypoglycemia
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable