present post; current office; (an) incumbent
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
edict; public announcement
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
feminine; womanly; female
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to smirk; to grin broadly
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to lead someone around by the nose
(fish) biting at every cast
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively