to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
colleagues; cronies; merry men
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
twice; again; second time
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hateful; detestable; loathsome
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
menial; meanness; servility; abject
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous