to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii); sarsa
strange; rare; novel; curious
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
general; overall; across-the-board
swindler; imposter; crook
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
temporary; transitory; short-lived
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
surroundings; circumference
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
old and new (thing); old, but unused
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
Japanese marten (Martes melampus); marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
medical examination; checkup; consultation
kidney disease; renal disease; nephrism
surgery (academic discipline)