careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
first meeting; first interview with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
production (e.g. play); direction
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
match; game; bout; contest
NEC (Nippon Electric Company)
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
group; party; team; squad; section
desperation; struggle to the death
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion