to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
whereabout; about where; how much
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
cuisine with fresh seafoods
evening meal; dinner; supper
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
sone (unit of perceived loudness)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
no matter how much time passes
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning