also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
at first; in the beginning; originally
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
medical university; medical college; medical school
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
... years old; age (of) ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
senior high school; high school
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nursing school; nursing college
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
internal medicine; department of internal medicine
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
university hospital; teaching hospital
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
of course; certainly; naturally
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)