shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
southern part; the south (of a region)
workshop; studio; atelier
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wages; pay; rental payment
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
short deadline for payment or delivery; short delivery time; quick delivery
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
several times; a few times
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
very popular; highly favoured
several weeks; a few weeks
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one