sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
number of persons; personnel
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
summer vacation; summer holiday
no vacancy; full occupancy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
business world; business circles; (the) industry
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
mental; spiritual; emotional
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to smile (at); to grin (at)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
duty; obligation; responsibility
opposite side; other side; other party
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies