that's the way it is; such is life
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
hospitalization; hospitalisation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
story; tale; talk; discussion
considerably; fairly; quite
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
how many months?; how long?
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
failure; mistake; blunder
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
still; even now; to this day
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(committee) chairman; president
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
family; members of a family
sickroom; hospital room; ward
first meeting; first interview with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
briskly; quickly; promptly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like