glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
innumerable; countless; numberless
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
after that; afterwards; thereafter
instant; moment; for an instant
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey