labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
by means of; due to; because of; according to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
every year; yearly; annually
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
postcard; memo; note; card
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
imagination; supposition; guess
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
store; shop; stoa (classical Greek colonnade or portico); store; Stoic
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
100,000,000; one hundred million
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval