to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to be itching to put one's skills to use
after a long time; for the first time in a while
these guys; these fellows
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
war; battle; match; game; competition
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
urgent; pressing; exigent
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
on the occasion of; at the time of
pointing out; identification
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away