reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
imperial court; royal court
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
husband and wife; married couple
firstborn; first child; eldest child
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
whole nation; whole land; whole country
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
complete change; about-face
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
price; cost; value; worth; value
to state; to express; to mention
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
one's own child; one's own children
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to pull in (fish); to land
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
proposal; motion; recommendation
popular will; will of the people