hone

On-Yomi: タク

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 27-7-2009(19): The king realized he looked like a pig and sought to hone his body through exercise.

2) [ikmys] 2-7-2007(11): I hone my skills by skillfully separating real jewels from the fake junk worn by fat sows!

3) [Katsuo] 7-10-2007(9): King Henry VIII was keen on hunting wild boar. Here we see him first honing his skills on a sow.

4) [adrianbarritt] 25-2-2008(2): Much like making a Silk Purse out of a Sow's Ear, I'm unlikely to hone my skills to a level where I can make a Jewel out of a Pig's Testicle.

5) [Green_Airplane] 4-4-2010(1): "I'm trying to hone their minds!" the old teacher said. Dude, you're throwing pearls before swines.