to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to become completely chilled
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to stop in the middle of a sentence
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
right in the center (centre)
several shots; several blows
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to become dim; to become blurred
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
observation; survey; watching
government office; public office
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
close to the wall; alongside the wall