to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
everyday life; daily life
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
administration; medication; dosage
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
... years old; age (of) ...
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
grandfather; male senior-citizen
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
hospitalization; hospitalisation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course