with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
posterity; future life; life to come
counter for books; volume
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
pre-war days; before the war
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
collection of books; (personal) library
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
outer space; void of space
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
endless; boundless; everlasting
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together