a pair (of shoes or socks)
(writing, painting) brush
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
molester; groper; masher; pervert
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
central part; heart (of a city)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to make an appearance; to show up
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
until now; so far; up to the present
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
letter; missive; note; mail
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess