large hospital; major hospital
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to employ; to hire; to charter
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
black marketeer; black market trader
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
quite; utterly; really; completely
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to not believe one's ears
price; cost; value; worth; value
high prices of commodities
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
boiled and half-dried bonito
how; in what way; how about; questionable
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
with a broad grin; smirking
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
spring water; clear (pure) water
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access