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こびへつらうウェイター
さいじょう
最上
テーブルあてがわれるなぜならそうしたウェイターいつもマネージャー
うわやく
上役
げんとるから
The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
Most common form:
noun
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling  (often written with kana only)
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2
noun
waiter
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0
best
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0
table  (see also: 卓子)
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3 0
Most common form: 宛てがう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to allot; to allocate  (often written with kana only)
2. to supply with; to furnish  (often written with kana only)
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1
conjunction
because; the reason is; if you want to know why  (often written with kana only)
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0
such  (often written with kana only)
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1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.)
2. in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
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0
noun
superior; senior
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1
irregular verb くる, intransitive verb
1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
irregular verb くる, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
2. to come back; to do ... and come back  (see also: 行って来る)
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2
Most common form:
noun
word; remark; statement
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1
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose
2. to steal  (see also: 盗る)
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Kanji
サイ   もっと most   
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シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
ヤク   エキ    office, role; service   
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step
lance shaft   
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キ    table   
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