to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
administration; medication; dosage
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
arrhythmia; abnormal heartbeat
immediately; at once; instantly
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
question; inquiry; enquiry
of course; certainly; naturally
postoperative; after surgery
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
performing a surgical operation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
10th day of the month; ten days
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
how long; how far; how much
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage