to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
intimacy; affection; familiarity
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(walking) stick; cane; wand
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
effect; result; worth; use; avail
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
prize money; monetary award; reward
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source