hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
guardian; protector; patron; parent
responsibility; duty; obligation
already; now; no longer; not any more
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
instant; moment; for an instant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
municipal office; council; city hall
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts