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Here’s the thing.

つまり、要は

Joey : (stopping him) No, no, you can’t, you can’t, okay, you can’t, you can’t buy her pearls, you just can’t, you can’t, you can’t, you can’t.
Chandler : Why not?!
Joey : Oh God. Uh, okay, here’s the thing, this is the thing, okay, the thing is…
Chandler : What is the thing?
Joey : Okay. I went down to the “Mattress King” showroom and, and I saw Janice, kissing her ex-husband.
Chandler : (shocked) What?
Joey : They were in his office.
Chandler : Well she, she wouldn’t do that, she’s with, she’s with me.
Joey : I’m telling you man, I saw it.

– “FRIENDS” Season 3 Episode 08

Pete: So? I mean have you thought about it?
Monica: Okay. Here’s the thing.
Pete: Oh no, not the thing. I hate the thing. What’s the thing?
Monica: I can’t do it. I’m sorry, I wish I could, but umm, see you have these feelings for me….
Pete: Wait, wait, wait, wait, that’s-that’s what you’re worried about? If that’s the problem, we’ve got no problem.
Monica: Huh?
Pete: No! Look, I was gonna tell you this over dinner, but I met somebody else. On my trip.
Monica: Oh?
Pete: Her name’s Ann, she’s a journalist. Ahh, we met on the plane. She asked me if she could finish off my peanuts, I thought she said something else, we had a big laugh. Yeah, I just, I mean I got, I got tired of waiting.
Monica: Oh, that’s great! I mean I’m-I’m sorry, but I’m so happy for you. And now I can work for you!
Pete: I guess you can.

– “FRIENDS” Season 3 Episode 21

Gary: (To Phoebe) Hi sweetie. (Kisses her.) Hi, can I talk to you for a second?
Phoebe: Yeah! Okay. (They move to the couch.)
Gary: You look very pretty today.
Phoebe: Thanks! Okay. (They sit down.)
Gary: Here’s the thing.
Phoebe: Yeah?
Gary: Y’know I really want to move this relationship forward.
Phoebe: Uh-hmm.
Gary: Because if you’re not moving forward, y’know you’re just moving backwards.
Phoebe: No that’s not true. If you’re not moving forward, you’re just staying still. And staying still is good. Watch this. (She stays still for a brief second.)
Gary: Phoebe?
Phoebe: Yeah?
Gary: I want you to move in with me.
Phoebe: That is so sweet. But don’t you think it’s a little too soon? I mean there’s so much we don’t know about each other.

– “FRIENDS” Season 5 Episode 21