labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to be exhausted; to be tired out
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
at least; at most; (even) just
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
police officer; policeman; constable
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
on-the-spot investigation
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger