labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
near oneself; close to one; familiar
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
image data; graphics data; digital image
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
supply; provision; service; supply
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to look around; to survey
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
license; licence; permission; driver's license
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)