hospitalization; hospitalisation
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
early (days); initial stage; initial
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
mysterious power of words to alter reality
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
leaving everything up to someone else
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
digital versatile disc; DVD
to be found; to be discovered
that's the way it is; such is life
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove