atrial fibrillation; auricular fibrillation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
water's edge; beach; shore
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
re-examination; reinspection; retest
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
work style; way of working
face with no make-up; sobriety
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
one machine; one aircraft; one life
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
snack (to have with a drink); side dish