cancer research institute; cancer research center (centre)
low uplands; intermediary area between plains and mountains
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
discipline; punishment; reprimand
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
island in a pond or river
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
community-based health care; community medicine
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
gynecology department; gynecology
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
high street; town centre (center)
cruelty; hard-heartedness