speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
settlement; permanent residency
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to settle (in a place); to settle down
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
Solomon; Solomon (10th century BCE; King of Israel)
clean; tidy; pure; Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
recollection; reminiscence
residing; living; dwelling
favour; favor; warm friendship
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness