to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
application; request; petition
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to pay attention; to be watchful
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
headquarters; head office; main office
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
outsider; someone outside of a group
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
immediately; right away; on the spot
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
limited time; limited-time offer
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
accumulating points (in loyalty programs)
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)