speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
billboard; advertising sign
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
study; diligence; discount; reduction
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
prior investment; upfront investment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
I see; that's right; indeed
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
image; figure; figure; form; image
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
serious; not joking; straight
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
due form; official; formality
group; bunch; crowd; group
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
creation; generation; formation; derivation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after