every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
considerably; fairly; quite
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
imagination; supposition; guess
to be surprised; to be astonished
how long; how far; how much
number of births (including stillbirths)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently