to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
in the hospital; hospitalized
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
simplified version; abridged edition
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
kampō; traditional (herbal) medicine based on ancient Chinese medicine
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ; (arch.) Korea
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to emphasize; to attach importance to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature