adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
bento; Japanese box lunch
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to look away; to avert one's eyes
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit