compensating; making up for; supplementation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
government; administration
well-known; noted; celebrated
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
great person; eminent figure
genius; prodigy; natural gift
praise and censure; public criticisms
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
large conglomerate; large group of related companies
multinational; transnational
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
big talk; boasting; bragging
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
article for everyday use; domestic article
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
retention; maintenance; preservation
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
prospects of victory; chances of success
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
offensive (movement); aggression