to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to polish up; to shine up
polish; improvement; burnishing
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
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
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to be worn down; 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; practising; cultivation
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
training; practice; practising; cultivation
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
to polish (up); to dress up
ground glass; frosted glass
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
ground glass; frosted glass
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
ground glass; frosted glass
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
women's beauty improvement; female grooming
Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign); the Goat
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 stone tool; polished stone tool
water that has been used to wash rice
Buddha figure carved on a rock face
wear and tear; abrasion; friction loss
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
permanence; immortality; eternity
immutable law (usu. the Meiji constitution); indestructible canon
showing unyielding diligence in one's studies; (lit.) wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying
abhidharma; texts that contain detailed reworkings of the Buddhist sutras
(arch.) Zen (Buddhism); confusing style of middle-age Japanese poetry
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
ceremony held in honor (honour) of Bodhidharma (October 5)
polishing; polished finish; burnished finish
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light; Bodhidharma fell down
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
water that has been used to wash rice
reduction in friction; lubrication
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis); cigar shark
polishing one's sword; (fig.) improving one's talents or knowledge
to erase; to efface; to rub out
polishing; polished item; match (to light fire with)
to rub to pieces; to grind into powder
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