I see; that's right; indeed
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
rather; better; instead; if anything
lightly; easily; carelessly
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
how much; how many; however
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
good result; good outcome
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to happen to meet; to come across
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to say; to be called; to do
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
inattention; absent-mindedness
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
(some) more; even more; longer; further
level ground; plain; flatland
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to become empty; to be emptied
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to throw into; to toss into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why