polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be able to manage somehow or another
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
from outside; from the side
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
master; teacher; stable master
considerably; greatly; a lot
grandfather; male senior-citizen
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold