outrageous lie; outright lie
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
every month; each month; monthly
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
donated money; monetary donation; contribution
major incident; major happening; big scandal
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
inland districts; inland areas
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
omniscient point of view (in narration)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication