to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to correct oneself; to restate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
trivial; not amounting to much
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to handle (a thing) roughly
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
tendency; trend; inclination
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
(giving) instruction; initiation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to squeeze out; to wring out
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to lead into; to draw into
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
in that way; like that; that way
sexual act; sexual intercourse
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to lead someone around by the nose
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now