that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
doctor's visit; house call
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
private clinician; physician in private practice
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
marriage proposal; courtship
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
brilliant; bright; dazzling
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
in this way; thus; such; uh...