wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
railroad; railway; rail transport
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
at that time; in those days
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
than; from; out of; except; but; more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
beyond that point; after that
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to subsist; to keep on living
otherwise; or else; if not
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp