appointed time; timetable; schedule
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
the slightest bit of room; (lit.) room to stand a gimlet (on its end)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
president (of a society); chairman
spring water; clear (pure) water
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
growing thin in the face; becoming hollow-cheeked; having a haggard face; becoming emaciated; becoming gaunt
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
Red Cross Hospital (91 hospitals in Japan)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
proctology; colorectal surgery
ultimate; final; last; eventual
making an incision in the abdomen; performing a laparotomy
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
traditional Kyoto-style confectionery (often used in tea ceremony)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to have the honor (of); to be favored (with); to be honored (with)