rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
government office; public office
collection of books; (personal) library
being filled with; being full of; permeation
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
going to and fro; back and forth
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
international; diplomatic intercourse
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run about; to rush about
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
separation; living separately; living apart
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
postwar period; period after Second World War
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to help each other; to cooperate
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
financial muscle; economic clout
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting