magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
postoperative; after surgery
normalcy; normality; normal
internal organs; viscera; intestines
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
insertion; incorporation; infixing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
I see; that's right; indeed
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
operating room; operating theatre
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
answering machine; answerphone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity