negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
much less; to say nothing of
in a day; in a brief space of time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
incessant working; working non-stop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to pause; to have a short intermission
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of