to have a surgical operation
手術を受ける (shujutsu o ukeru)
"He had to go under the knife to fix his knee injury."
"彼は膝のけがを治すために手術を受けなければならなかった。" (kare wa hiza no kega o naosu tame ni shujutsu o ukenakereba naranakatta)
what is normal or expected in a given situation
to be so happy that it’s hard to contain emotions
a sudden and unexpected event
Things are usually worst just before they improve.
to hope that things will happen the way you want
to confront something that scares you
