disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
dependent on luck; matter of luck
great laughter; burst of laughter
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
at once; immediately; right now
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to have a meal together; to sit at table
half-game consisting of an east and south round
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
manner of using one's hands
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling