one's person; around one's person
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
right (to do something); authority; power
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
serious; severe; grave; acute
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
progress; advance; improvement; development
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
death rate; mortality rate
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
postoperative; after surgery
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for