space; interval; space character; whitespace
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to copy (down); to transcribe
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
counter for books; volume
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
most part; greater part; majority
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
number of times; frequency; count
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
standard; set; routine; decided
drought; long spell of dry weather
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
contract; compact; agreement
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
simultaneously; all at once; in unison