to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
perfect; complete; flawless
perfect; perfection; perfect game
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
charming; fascinating; attractive
man; male; masculine gender