to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)

to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)

to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

to rub; to chafe

to wear out; to become worn

to lose one's innocence; to become sly

to polish up; to shine up

polish; burnishing

improvement; becoming more skilled

to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind

Esp. 磨ぐ

to wash (rice)

to scour; to polish; to burnish

snowman

to brush one's teeth

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

to polish one's skills