cholangiocarcinoma; bile duct cancer
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
half-game consisting of an east and south round
certified public accountant
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
groin; groin region; inguinal region
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
this institution; the main institution
surgery (academic discipline)
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
one who knows little often repeats it
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
re-examination; reinspection; retest
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
circulation of the blood; apprehension