written request for permission to leave early (school, work, etc.)
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MODS; multiple organ failure (former term); MOF
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
hemorrhagic shock; haemorrhagic shock
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
square; formal; prim; stuffy
flap (of an aircraft wing)
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
study tour; guided visit; field trip