to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
the West; the Occident; Western countries
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
all night; throughout the night
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
as is habit; the way life normally is
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to rise; to erect; to get up
kitchen; financial situation
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)