to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
good-for-nothing; worthless
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
if so; in that case; in that situation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
long-established; old-established; traditional
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention