king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to line up points in a speech
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
ermine (Mustela erminea); stoat (esp. winter coat); short-tailed weasel
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
silence (not speaking); muteness
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
contemporary life; present-day life
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
instability; insecurity; crankiness
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
most part; greater part; majority
one's principles and position
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)