space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
back of a leatherbound book
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
interest; fun; inspiration
to be carried away by; to be talked into; to be enticed
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
speech; expression; wording; language
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
separate; respective; different
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
evening meal; dinner; supper
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
early on; earlier on; from early
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
living alone; solitude; solitary life
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
several hundred; hundreds (of)