so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine; medical school
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
assistant professor; associate professor
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
private clinician; physician in private practice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
how many years; how long; what year
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to subsist; to keep on living
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless