to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to polish up; to shine up
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
ground glass; frosted glass
polish (jewels); cultivation
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to polish (up); to dress up
ground glass; frosted glass
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
ground glass; frosted glass
ground glass; frosted glass
women's beauty improvement; female grooming
immutable law (esp. the Meiji constitution); indestructible canon
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
ground stone tool; polished stone tool
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign); the Goat
water that has been used to wash rice
Buddha figure carved on a rock face
permanence; immortality; eternity
wear and tear; abrasion; friction loss
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
success does not come from talent alone; (lit.) an uncut gem does not sparkle
Zen (Buddhism); (arch.) confusing style of middle-age Japanese poetry
abhidharma; texts that contain detailed reworkings of the Buddhist sutras
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
showing unyielding diligence in one's studies; (lit.) wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying
ceremony held in honor (honour) of Bodhidharma (October 5)
polishing; polished finish; burnished finish
repolishing; resharpening
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
shoeshine; shoe polishing
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
reduction in friction; lubrication
Daruma pond frog (Pelophylax porosus)
cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis); cigar shark
polishing; polished item; match (for lighting a fire)
to erase; to efface; to rub out
polishing one's sword; (fig.) improving one's talents or knowledge
to rub to pieces; to grind into powder
happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; unsullied joy is rare
still remaining after a thousand years; immortal
confusing song or poem (esp. used derogatorily to describe a style of middle-age Japanese poetry popularized by Fujiwara no Teika)
dentifrice; toothpaste; toothpowder
single-stringed Japanese zither
polished surface; ground surface
polishing a metallic mirror
polish; cleaner; polishing liquid
electrolytic polishing; electro-polishing; electrolytic grinding; electrolytic machining
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
karma mandala (in Shingon); three-dimensional mandala with a sculpture of each deity
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish