good citizens; law-abiding people
beyond one's means or position
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to return a favor (favour); to repay
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
transport ship; troop ship
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
quarrying (stone); quarryman; stonecutting; stonemasonry; stonecutter
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person