obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
changing clothes; change of clothes
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
remover (paint, nail polish, staples, etc.)
shoe polish; boot polish; shoe cream
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to become misty; to become hazy
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
memories; recollections; reminiscence
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
horsehair; horse hair; hair from mane and tail used for brushes and string instrument bows
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint