passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
clear; precise; definite; distinct
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
(religious) faith; belief; creed
unidentified flying object; UFO
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
besides; in addition; also; moreover
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
interruption; suspension; break
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
life in a foreign country; living abroad
license; permit; licence; certificate
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
opening fully; full throttle; full power
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to arrange (flowers); to plant
(right at the) side; just beside
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
supervised; under surveillance
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(social) position; status
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative