fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
how many people; a number of people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
owner (esp. of a business)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
novel; story; (work of) fiction
free time; spare time; idle moment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
I see; that's right; indeed
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
technical term; terminology; jargon