thought; consideration; thinking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
number one; first; best; most; game; round
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for example; for instance; e.g.
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
button (clothing); push-button
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
time; hour; period; class
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
meaning; significance; sense
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
should; must; -able; probably; likely
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
company director; board member
presence; sitting with; being with
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that