wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
surgery; surgical procedure
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
small number; few; minority
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
patient's condition; pathology
condition; state (of health); appearance
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
delay; putting off; procrastination
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to happen to hear; to overhear
lineage; pedigree; family line
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
incision; operation; section
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
postoperative; after surgery
professor; teaching; instruction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)