death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
Chinese citron (Citrus natsudaidai); bitter summer orange (mandarin)
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
your acquaintance; people who know
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
artificial respirator; ventilator
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
the same night; that night
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support