world-class; (of) high global reputation
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
accurate; correct; precise; exact
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to smile (at); to grin (at)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
simple; easy; convenient; handy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)