incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
newly appointed; inaugural
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
tenmondō (form of astrology)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
major subject; special study
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to be helpful; to be useful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be excited; to be elated
complete change; about-face
to serve; to work for; to attend
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many