punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to be softened; to calm down
preface; introduction; preamble
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
electronization; digitization; computerization
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven