hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
a few years ago; some years back
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
instant; moment; for an instant
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
together; at the same time; same; identical
number one; first; best; most; game; round
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
hospitalization; hospitalisation
third day of the month; three days
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
vexing; irritating; impatient
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one's post; place of work; workplace
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
part time (school system)
senior high school; high school