sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
doctor's visit; house call
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to be kind to; to treat kindly
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
medical book; medical journal
the West; the Occident; Western countries
difference; variation; difference
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to have an eye on; to zero in on
and so; therefore; for that reason
story; tale; talk; discussion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to care for someone; to look after someone
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
physical condition; state of health
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)