good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
invitation; introduction; temptation
leisure time; idle moment
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
drinking party; get-together
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
time; season; period; phase; stage
but; however; provided that
fax; facsimile; fax machine
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
multifunction machine; combination printer-copier-scanner-fax
standby; preparation; arrangement
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
(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)
copier; copy machine; photocopier
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
apparently; appears to be
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
on the way home from work; returning from work
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose