not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
transactions; dealings; business
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
rather; sooner; preferably
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to give directions; to issue instructions
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
living thing; living creature; animal; life
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
such ... as; or some such
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction