to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
by your leave; with your permission
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
drinking water; potable water
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
practice; practising; training; study
trivial; not amounting to much
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
going through great pains in vain
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to mix; to stir; to blend
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
make; workmanship; preparation