doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(not) so much; (not) that much
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
(dispensation of) free medicine
please (give me); please (do for me)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to live through; to survive
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
critical (condition); serious
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away