amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
knife sharpener; whetstone
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
sharpening with a rough grindstone; rough sharpening
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to wash away; to rinse off
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.)
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
directly opposite; right in front
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
busy; having no time (for)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to put one's hand on; to touch
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to like; to love; to be fond of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
polish; grinding; sharpening
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus