to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
this world; this life; world of the living
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
poi (Maori style of performance art); poi (tethered weights used in poi performances)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to