switch (long, slender shoot of a tree); switch (cane used for flogging)
marquisate; marquessate; principality
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
pretension; assumption (of a title)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
premature joy; short-lived elation
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
in name only; titular; nominal
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
bed and food; eating and sleeping
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
pressure; oppression; suppression
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object