impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
domestic wastewater; household effluent
nature; character; disposition
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
everywhere; all over; throughout
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback
one after another; in succession
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)
oldest; most advanced age
modern state; modern nation
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely