gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
fake; something false; sham; deception
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
great admiration; deep respect
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
right side; right-hand side
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
test print; test sheet; trial print run
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
practical question (problem); practical matter
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge