giving something a try because it will not do any harm
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
curiosity; inquisitiveness
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to go through formalities
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
short trip; brief journey; excursion
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
going straight on; going straight ahead
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
Island; insula; island; islet
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
apartment building; housing complex
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)