exactly as stated; verbatim
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
piling shame on top of shame
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
foreign invasion; foreign attack; foreign force
support; backing; aid; assistance
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
millet grain; something extremely tiny
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
wherein; therein; thereinto
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
briefly drawn picture; haiku picture
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
furnishings; implements; equipment
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
songwriting (words and music)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
recompense; indemnity; atonement
solution; solution strategy
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration