rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa); Japanese rose; Ramanas rose
xiphoid process; ensiform cartilage
cardiac tamponade; pericardial tamponade
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
trans-Pacific; trans-Pacific crossing
pericardium; pericardial sac
accumulation; retention; collection; sequestration (as in carbon dioxide sequestration); storage (usually a liquid, e.g. rainwater, or behind a dam.)
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
local anesthesia; local anaesthesia
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
self-purification; self-cleansing
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
this institution; the main institution
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
(while) holding a post or being in office
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)