study; library; den; home office; reading room
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
(large) building; public building; hall
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
height (measured at the withers)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
four (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Genesis (book of the Bible)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
primary school; elementary school; grade school