what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
that is to say; so that means
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to see through; to see the true nature of something
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
only; merely; but; no more than
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
superior; superiors; senior
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
again; once more; a second time
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
not caring; not giving a damn
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
not necessarily so; is not always true
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
explanation; interpretation
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics