abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
to polish up; to shine up
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
automatic; intransitive verb
composite; combined; complex
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
tag (children's game); tig
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
prohibition; inhibition; ban