to be to the point; to be pertinent
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
five (long cylindrical things)
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
four-handed performance (on the piano)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to take away; to carry away
unspecified large number (of people)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
warmly; cordially; with tender care
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark