role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
training; drill; practice; discipline
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
rest; break; recess; intermission
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
something; some kind of; for some reason
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
3rd day of the month; three days
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
that day; the very same day
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
right in the middle (of); midst; height
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of