to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
quite; utterly; really; completely
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
nice; likeable; desirable
recommendation; referral; endorsement
vice-minister; undersecretary
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
this; our; right; justice; checking account
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
opinion; intention; thought
to look down on; to make light of
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
regional administrator (pre-Taika hereditary title)
descendant; progeny; offspring
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(legacy of an) administration
in a day; in a brief space of time
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
condition (sentiment) of the people
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once