to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to get hungry; to become hungry
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
group; party; team; squad; section
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
equality; impartiality; evenness
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
let's not say (such things) to each other
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to finish; to end; to close
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
clearing one's throat; cough
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking