as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stepping back; drawing back
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
timewise; temporal; chronal
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
receptionist; reception woman
(someone else's) daughter
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to look down on; to condescend
treating someone like a child
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
amount of money; sum of money
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy