(n,vs,adj-no) grinding
polishing
studying
(P)
(n,vs,adj-no) reduction in friction
lubrication
(n,vs) (1) dental brushing
brushing one's teeth
(2) dentifrice
toothpaste
tooth powder
(n,vs) abrasion
wearing out
(n,vs) polish (jewels)
cultivation
(P)
(n) (1) (uk) daruma (tumbling doll)
Bodhidharma
(2) prostitute
(P)
(n) permanence
immortality
(n) polish
improvement
burnishing
(P)
(v5k,vt) (1) to polish
to shine
to brush (e.g. teeth)
(2) to refine
to improve
(P)
(v5g,vt) (1) to sharpen
to hone
to whet
to grind
(2) to wash (rice)
(3) to scour
to polish
to burnish
(v5r,vt) (1) to rub
to chafe
to strike (match)
to file
to frost (glass)
(2) to lose (e.g. a match)
to forfeit
to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
(n) water that has been used to wash rice
(n) water that has been used to wash rice
(n) whetstone
grindstone
(n,vs) wear and tear
abrasion
friction loss
(iK) (n,vs) defacement
abrasion
wear and tear
crushing of a nerve
(iK) (n,vs,adj-no) wear
abrasion
(n) polishing one's sword or talents or knowledge
(n,vs) training
practice
practise
cultivation
(n,vs) training
practice
practise
cultivation
(n) body covered with flames
(n) shoeshine
shoe polishing
(n) covered in blood
(n) grinder
grinding machine
polisher
(n) abrasives
(n) sandpaper
(n,vs) (1) dental brushing
brushing one's teeth
(2) dentifrice
toothpaste
tooth powder
(P)
(n) dentifrice
(n) single-stringed Japanese zither
(n) (obsc) mouthwash
