Hiroto: No problem. Is something the matter?

Server: Several other guests have made complaints about the noise coming from this table.

Hiroto: I see. I didn’t realize we were being so loud.

Server: I really hate to ask you this, but could you possibly lower your voices?

Hiroto: We don’t mind at all. Sorry for the trouble.

Server: That would be extremely helpful, sir. Or, we’d be happy to reseat you outside as well. You can talk as much as you like there.

Hiroto: Oh, wonderful! Let’s do that.

Yayoi: Thanks, Jonas. It’s good to be back. How’s everything here?

Jonas: Really busy. I need your help with a lot of stuff.

Yayoi: OK, let me just turn on my computer first.

Jonas: Sure. Oh, by the way, I downloaded some great free software for presentations.

Yayoi: On the company PC?

Jonas: Yes.

Yayoi: Um, you’re not supposed to download software because there’s a security risk.

Jonas: Oh, really?

Yayoi: Yes, the IT department announced it.

Jeremy: Thank you, Doctor. So, am I in good health?

Doctor: Well, I think you already know the answer. Absolutely not.

Jeremy: What’s the problem?

Doctor: Your cholesterol levels are too high.

Jeremy: I thought they would be. I can’t stop snacking.

Doctor: I’m warning you. If you don’t change your eating habits, there will be big problems later.

Jeremy: I guess I’ll have to go on a diet.

Doctor: Jeremy, this is no laughing matter.

Ms. Stravinsky: Fourteen already? It seems like only yesterday when she was seven.

Wayne: Yes, time flies. Oh, Ms. Stravinsky, can I ask you something?

Ms. Stravinsky: Of course.

Wayne: Amy is a big fan of ragtime piano music. Could you play a ragtime piece for her birthday?

Ms. Stravinsky: Yes! I know just the one. “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin.

Wayne: Is it the one that goes…?

Ms. Stravinsky: That’s the one. It’s quite famous.