every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
event; phenomenon; matter
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
relation; connection; relevance
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to have (something) innate; to be born with
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
consideration; taking into account
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
odd; strange; queer; peculiar