120 Phrases

(The reason I study English is to be able to communicate with people from all different backgrounds.) The reason I study English is to be able to communicate with people from all different backgrounds. (It's said that everything happens for a reason.) It's said that everything happens for a reason. (If I were to travel this year, I would go to Paris.) If I were to travel this year, I would go to Paris. (It was such a hot day that we couldn't go outside.) It was such a hot day that we couldn't go outside. (I'm at the stage where I need to think about my life more carefully.) I'm at the stage where I need to think about my life more carefully. (This book is worth reading.) This book is worth reading. (What I like about Japan is its beautiful culture.) What I like about Japan is its beautiful culture. (When it comes to coffee, he's an expert.) When it comes to coffee, he's an expert. (I can even do this with my eyes closed.) I can even do this with my eyes closed. (Look how beautiful this city is.) Look how beautiful this city is. (This morning, I got to drive a new car.) This morning, I got to drive a new car. (Unfortunately, you're going to have to leave now.) Unfortunately, you're going to have to leave now. (It's interesting how you said that.) It's interesting how you said that. (At the end of the day, this is not that important.) At the end of the day, this is not that important. (Well, it sounded a little bit British, but at the same time, maybe a bit Australian, if that makes sense.) Well, it sounded a little bit British, but at the same time, maybe a bit Australian, if that makes sense. (We're just tiny specks in the universe if you think about it.) We're just tiny specks in the universe if you think about it. (I think YouTube is getting more and more competitive, you know what I mean?) I think YouTube is getting more and more competitive, you know what I mean? (I think it's going to start in 10 minutes or so.) I think it's going to start in 10 minutes or so. (We've got to do editing and stuff.) We've got to do editing and stuff. (He said he was going to study English or something like that.) He said he was going to study English or something like that. (This is pretty much done (completed).) This is pretty much done (completed). (Do you like this kind of music, or not really?) Do you like this kind of music, or not really? (I have a feeling that it's going to be a great event.) I have a feeling that it's going to be a great event. (Oh my god, this is delicious. - I know, right?) Oh my god, this is delicious. - I know, right? (I was trying to create something like my original anime kind of thing.) I was trying to create something like my original anime kind of thing. (The data might not be available tomorrow, in which case, I've got to get you to do it.) The data might not be available tomorrow, in which case, I've got to get you to do it. (Even if it rains, we've got to do it.) Even if it rains, we've got to do it. (Simply put, he doesn't like sports.) Simply put, he doesn't like sports. (Let's say I invest a hundred dollars now, how much will I be able to make in a year?) Let's say I invest a hundred dollars now, how much will I be able to make in a year? (I think we've got to look at it from a different angle. - Yeah, that's true.) I think we've got to look at it from a different angle. - Yeah, that's true. (I think instead of trying to make a killing in the first year, I think we should first focus on the quality.) I think instead of trying to make a killing in the first year, I think we should first focus on the quality. (I think you should study pronunciation first rather than spending too much time on learning vocabulary.) I think you should study pronunciation first rather than spending too much time on learning vocabulary. (I made the decision not to join the program. The reason being I thought I wasn't ready yet.) I made the decision not to join the program. The reason being I thought I wasn't ready yet. (I want to make a decision as to which university I want to attend next year.) I want to make a decision as to which university I want to attend next year. (Your communication skills are really important, whereas some people disagree.) Your communication skills are really important, whereas some people disagree. (Whether or not you like it doesn't matter because at the end of the day, he calls the shots.) Whether or not you like it doesn't matter because at the end of the day, he calls the shots. (He was talking about this book, what's it called, Distinction.) He was talking about this book, what's it called, Distinction. (I was like, what's the point of doing this? What are we getting out of this?) I was like, what's the point of doing this? What are we getting out of this? (I think we've got to consider this as well. - Oh, that's a fair point.) I think we've got to consider this as well. - Oh, that's a fair point. (I came across this book at the bookstore.) I came across this book at the bookstore. (Going back to your question, my answer is no.) Going back to your question, my answer is no. (In this case, I think we need to take a different approach.) In this case, I think we need to take a different approach. (The first stage is more about understanding the concept.) The first stage is more about understanding the concept. (I don't understand why we've got to do this for the sake of a dollar.) I don't understand why we've got to do this for the sake of a dollar. (Like you said, this is one of the biggest problems.) Like you said, this is one of the biggest problems. (This might be just me, but don't you think this is a bit too expensive?) This might be just me, but don't you think this is a bit too expensive? (I wish this guy would just get to the point.) I wish this guy would just get to the point. (I was such a couch potato when I was a uni student, but I ended up regretting it.) I was such a couch potato when I was a uni student, but I ended up regretting it. (There's nothing I can do about it, so it is what it is.) There's nothing I can do about it, so it is what it is. (What did you think about this in general?) What did you think about this in general? (Did you like it at all?) Did you like it at all? (Did he prepare all the slides? If that's the case, you don't have to do anything.) Did he prepare all the slides? If that's the case, you don't have to do anything. (I'd say the price is pretty fair.) I'd say the price is pretty fair. (We're in the process of trying to figure out what caused the issue.) We're in the process of trying to figure out what caused the issue. (I wouldn't say it's work. It's more like my hobby, if that makes sense.) I wouldn't say it's work. It's more like my hobby, if that makes sense. (I think it makes sense from that point of view.) I think it makes sense from that point of view. (Can we do a zoom call on Wednesday, if that works for you?) Can we do a zoom call on Wednesday, if that works for you? (Just out of curiosity, why did you come to Japan?) Just out of curiosity, why did you come to Japan? (Bit off-topic, but I just finished editing the video.) Bit off-topic, but I just finished editing the video. (Everyone started talking about it out of the blue.) Everyone started talking about it out of the blue. (Off the top of my head, I think it's wrong.) Off the top of my head, I think it's wrong. (He's intelligent, but at the same time, he's a little bit stupid in a way.) He's intelligent, but at the same time, he's a little bit stupid in a way. (It makes you look good, but the flip side of it is you're making so much effort.) It makes you look good, but the flip side of it is you're making so much effort. (Making complaints usually doesn't give you anything from the perspective of solving the problem.) Making complaints usually doesn't give you anything from the perspective of solving the problem. (I'd say risk and opportunity are two sides of the same coin.) I'd say risk and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. (Like I said, it's completely up to you.) Like I said, it's completely up to you. (I'm more of a minimalist so I don't like to own a lot of things.) I'm more of a minimalist so I don't like to own a lot of things. (It's all about what you really wanna achieve.) It's all about what you really wanna achieve. (I'd say I'm more of a minimalist, given that I only have a couple of things in my room.) I'd say I'm more of a minimalist, given that I only have a couple of things in my room. (I might be wrong, but isn't this calc incorrect?) I might be wrong, but isn't this calc incorrect? (I think my English is okay in terms of vocabulary, but my pronunciation needs more improvement.) I think my English is okay in terms of vocabulary, but my pronunciation needs more improvement. (This is something that I've always wanted to do.) This is something that I've always wanted to do.