devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
the first and second; a few
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
explosion; rupture; break off
large quantity; large amount
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
secondary disease; complications
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
reopening; resumption; restarting
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
spirit; heart; disposition
finally; barely; only just; gradually
performing without rehearsal
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to face on; to look out on to
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest