Topic: Kizukai
- the art of keeping your radar on
Word definitions
tie into (v.): be closely connected to
attentive (adj.): paying close attention, considering others
proactive (adj.): doing or makings things happen by one’s own will (opposite: reactive)
a given (n.): something automatically expected; something that should naturally exist
literally (adj.): in the direct, exact meaning of the words
reactive (adj.): doing or making things happen in response to a situation/after being told
branded as (v.): be considered to be [something negative] (also: labeled as)
inept (adj.): having no skill in something
in advance (adv.): before something (also: ahead of time)
individualism (n.): putting priority on each person and their independence
clarity (n.): being clear
anthropologist (n.): a person who studies humans (behaviour, culture, society, etc.)
context (n.): details and information surrounding a specific situation or words
keep in mind (v.): don’t forget; pay attention to that fact
tightly-knit (adj.): having close human relationships
read between the lines: understand without directly being told; know the hidden meaning