that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
I see; that's right; indeed
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
discovery; detection; finding
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about