miser; niggard; cheapskate
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
few decades; many decades; several decades
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to stare back at; to look back at
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to step forward; to take a step forward
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lightly; easily; carelessly
carrying (child) under arm
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
arm; skill; efforts; ability
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
many; numerous; various; large number of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
speaking of ...; as for ...
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be silent; to say nothing
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time