to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
letting (someone) die without helping
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
government service; the bureaucracy
(full) name; family name and given name
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
interstage; inter-section; column space
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
without cause; without reason
transport; transportation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)