to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to polish up; to shine up
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
restoration; repair; mending
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to step forward; to volunteer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
surely (not); certainly (not)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
another day; some other day
and (also); both ... and; as well as
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
suddenly; all of a sudden
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious