shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(another's) daughter; young lady
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to run around; to bustle about
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
military strength; military personnel
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
black lustre; black luster
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
pistol; handgun; revolver
favorite; favourite; habitually used
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored