shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
government service; the bureaucracy
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
generation; the world; the age
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
it is not (like that) either
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
management; administration; operation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking