medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
sleeping pill; sleep medication
explosive; blasting powder
analepticum; restorative medicine
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
powerful medicine; strong poison
to have medicine be effective
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
pharmaceutical (drug) company
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
administration; medication; dosage
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
powdered medicine; powder
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
oral medicine; internal medicine
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
restorative; smelling salts
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
(medical) decoction; infusion
pharmaceutical department; college of pharmacy
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
effectiveness of a drug; efficacy of a drug
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
medicine taken internally
medicine chest (container)
charging with gunpowder; charge of gunpowder
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
inactive placebo; placebo
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare their own medicines); drugstore; chemist
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
(dispensation of) free medicine
organically produced vegetables
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
(medical) decoction; infusion
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
antibacterial drugs; antimicrobial drugs
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
restorative; smelling salts
apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
apothecary; druggist; chemist
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
anti-anxiety agent; anti-anxiety drug
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
synthetic drug; synthetic narcotic; designer drug
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
dispensary; dispensing pharmacy; pharmacist's office
various medicines; medical treatment; supper in a Zen temple; rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
National Health Insurance drug price; NHI drug price
effective medicine; well-known medicine
adhesive skin patch; transdermal patch; medical patch
killing by poison; poisoning
panacea; elixir (of life)
quitting drugs; going cold turkey; going clean
cure-all; panacea; heal-all
oral contraceptives; the pill
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
pharmaceutical college; college of pharmacy
name of a drug or medicine
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
drug withdrawal; cessation of medication
medicine for external use; external medicine
pesticide residue; agrochemical residues
something that cannot be done no matter how hard one tries (and is slightly frustrating because of this); (lit.) eye drops from the second floor
dose of medicine to be taken only once
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
drugstore; pharmacy; chemist
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
traditional Japanese medicine; Japanese folk medicine
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold
drug history handbook; drug notebook; medical diary
general anesthetic; general anaesthetic
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
drug used for weight reduction
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI
caustic; corrosive agent; etching reagent; escharotic
National Institute of Health Sciences; NIHS
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
general-purpose cold medicine
medical, dental and pharmacological
antituberculous drug; antitubercular agent
drug-resistant bacterium; drug-resistant bacteria
children's medicine for nervousness
beautiful appearance of a woman
quasi-drug; medicated products; quasi-medicine; product with relatively mild medicinal effect, sold in general stores as well as pharmacies
laxative; purgative; evacuant
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
anticonvulsant; antiepileptic agent
there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients; (lit.) medicine ten times
no medical treatment having proved effective
dried Swertia japonica (used as a traditional medicine)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
quick-acting remedy; fast-acting medicine
vasodilator; vasodepressor
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
original drug; originator drug
antifungal drug; antifungal medication; antifungal agent
one can give a plausible argument for anything
cathartic; purgative; laxative
medicine taken internally
proper diet and Chinese herbal medicine share the same principles
anti-inflammatory drug; anti-inflammatory agent
(chlorine) feeder tube; (ammunition) cartridge
Japanese and Chinese medicine; oriental medicine
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold
drug combination; drug cocktail
Chinese medicine; herbal medicine
principal agent (in a medicine)
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
anthelmintic; vermifuge; vermicide; insect repellent
laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
monoamine oxidase inhibitor; MAO inhibitor; MAOI
reduction in the use of agricultural chemicals
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
one can give a plausible argument for anything
adjuvant; revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine)
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
regulatory approval of a drug or medical device
gambir; gambier; catechu; cutch
stomachic; stomach medicine
antispasmodic drug; spasmolytic drug; anticonvulsant drug
medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
prevention is better than cure
separation of medical and dispensary practice
cough suppressant; antitussive drug; cough medicine
one man's meat is another man's poison; (lit.) one man's medicine is another man's poison
specific medicine or remedy
diagnostic drug; diagnostic pharmaceutical
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
double-dealer; fence-sitter; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict; duplicity; turncoat
non-prescription drug; over-the-counter drug
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act
antihypertensive; hypotensive drug; blood pressure-lowering medicine
Bhaisajyaraja (bodhisattva)
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
laxative; purgative; evacuant
narcotics squad; narc squad
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
oral medicine; internal medicine
inactive placebo; placebo
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
spices; condiments; adjuvant (in Chinese medicine); addition of an adjuvant; meat, fish, vegetables, etc. added to rice or udon (e.g. to make gomoku meshi)
adhesive skin patch; transdermal patch; medical patch
dose of medicine to be taken only once
to put a kettle on (the stove)
to put a kettle on (the stove)
no medical treatment having proved effective
anticonvulsant; antiepileptic agent
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
pharmaceutical industry; medicine industry
gargle medicine; mouthwash
necessity guaranteed to cure
medically effective ingredient
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
treatment by medicine and diet
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
anti-impotence medication
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient
medicine left by a salesman, and paid for when used
poison pill (anti-takeover measure)
drugs to stimulate childbirth
drug czar; Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; ONDCP
Japanese lawsuit involving cases where hospitalized patients contracted Creutzfeld-Jakob disease from infected transplants
rubefacient (substance that causes redness of skin)
rubefacient (substance that causes redness of skin)
chemical burn; chemical injury
(study of) medicine, dentistry and pharmacology
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
carbonate dehydratase inhibitor
mydriatic agent; mydriatic drug
plate for compounding condiments; small dish for serving condiments
medicine available under health insurance
intravenous anaesthetic; intravenous anesthetic
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
the four drug-control laws of Japan
quit-smoking drug; smoking-cessation aid; stop-smoking medication
chemical resistance; resistant to chemicals; chemical proof
pharmacognosy; the study of medicinal drugs derived from plants or other natural sources
observing and reviewing the effects of a drug after it has been released onto the market
pharmacy right outside a doctor's office or hospital
dye retarding agent; leveling agent
dye retarding agent; leveling agent
galactogogue; galactagogue
yaksik (sweet Korean dish with rice and nuts)
yakbap (sweet Korean dish with rice and nuts)
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
rice grown with reduced agricultural chemicals
hop trefoil (Trifolium campestre); low hop clover
Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum)
Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum)