labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
successfully; with success
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
going around; patrol; round; tour
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to shoot or fire off an arrow
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
total destruction by fire; being burned down
15th day of the month; 15 days
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
all people; the whole nation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to brave a danger; to take a risk
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous