to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
confidentially; privately; off the record
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
this family; our family; this house; we
caller; visitor; company; guest
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
(large) house; residence; mansion
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
self-control; self-restraint
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
being prudent and cautious; caution oneself against
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
old body; aged person; elderly person
in the course of one's duties
class; heading; group; category
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
true character; real nature
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hiding one's embarrassment
with a (light) slapping sound
it seems so; that's what it looks like
just one person; only one
grandfather; male senior-citizen