(archaic): an inferior official; a petty official / an inferior person; a petty person / a male dog (figuratively, to express one's disgust)

respect, esteem

have respect for

opinion / advice, a suggestion

to advise, to suggest / to admonish

(と〜) thinking that […] (with the next clause explaining that the truth is contrary to expectations)

to seem, to appear

continuative of the passive of 思う (omou); continuative of 思われる (omowareru)

(as と思われ) (2channel slang) Synonym of と思う (to omou)

in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation / conceivably; presumably