transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
route; way; course; directions
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to bring; to take; to bring about
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to say; to be called; to do
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
blood relationship; blood relative
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to do together; to share; to participate in
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear