to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to mix; to stir; to blend
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
three; three years of age
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
please (give me); please (do for me)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end