not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to some extent; to a certain extent
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to boil strongly; to be excited
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
interval; step; pitch; key
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
several times; a few times
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
vague recollection; faint memory
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
inside one's heart; in one's mind
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
backup dancer; background dancer
to be reminded of; to call to mind
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to join together; to combine; to join up
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect