fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
major surgery; major operation
fear; dread; fright; willies
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
every other week; every two weeks
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
fields (of rice and other crops)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
three times; thrice; third (interval)
periodic; regular; routine
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp