other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to well up; to burst; to arise
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to redeem (from sin); to save
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
truancy; school non-attendance
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
immediately; right away; on the spot
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to comb down; to smooth down
for example; for instance; e.g.
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
world; society; people; the public
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
opening; beginning; commencement
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
with a clink (click, clack)