not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be busy at work; to work diligently
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
personal grudge; personal enmity
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
contradiction; inconsistency
way of speaking; intimation
clear; distinct; evident; definite
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
thorough; exhaustive; complete
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
article; news story; report; account
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)