life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
medical care; medical treatment
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
treatment; service; handling; management
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
close; intimate; on good terms
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
until now; so far; up to the present
human relations; personal relationships
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
I see; that's right; indeed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
your husband; her husband
to be surprised; to be astonished
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long-term hospitalization
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer