natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
progress; advance; improvement; development
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sense of values; values; value system
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to be silent; to say nothing
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
at once; immediately; right now
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
general; popular; common; typical