solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
man; male; masculine gender
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
research institute; (research) laboratory
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
medical treatment; medical care
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to fill a hole with earth
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become better; to improve
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to flare up; to fly into a rage
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
at least; at most; (even) just
don't you think?; indicates question