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; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to become misty; to become hazy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to pick up; to find; to gather
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)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
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; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
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
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
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
this (is) again; really; so; extremely