(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder