incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
estimate (of costs); budget
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
immediately; right away; on the spot
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
mixed race; mixed parentage
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
androgynous; gender-neutral
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
as you see; as you can see
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time