open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I see; that's right; indeed
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get one's head around; to think about
but; however; although; though
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
for example; for instance; e.g.
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
don't you think?; indicates question
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like