not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
worthless thing; trivial thing
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
as many (people) as possible
systematisation; systematization
local government employee; local civil servant
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
within the family; in the home; domestic
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
knob; handle; catch; patron
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
to grumble about something (trivial)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of