pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(large) house; residence; mansion
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
economic; financial; fiscal
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
retention; maintenance; preservation
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
more than anything; above all else
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
young person; youth; young
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess