not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
go that far; to that extent
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
in comparison to; rather than
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
going on a pleasure jaunt
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be helpful; to be useful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)