to rub; to scrub; to scrape
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
to have no chance (of succeeding)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
god of death; death deity; Death
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to explain; to dispel doubts
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to go with the flow; to go with the times
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy